COVID-19 New Cases Reach 648 by 6 PM... 23 More Than Previous Day
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyungsoo] The spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea shows no signs of slowing down.
According to the quarantine authorities and local governments including Seoul City, from midnight to 6 p.m. on the 6th, a total of 648 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported. This number does not include the additional 66 confirmed cases at Dongbu Detention Center, and is 23 more than the 625 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.
Based on the interim tally of 648 cases by city and province, 492 cases were confirmed in the metropolitan area, while 156 cases were reported in non-metropolitan areas.
By region, Gyeonggi Province had the highest number with 262 cases, followed by Seoul with 193, Incheon with 37, Gyeongbuk with 26, and Gangwon with 25. Other regions with confirmed cases include Gwangju with 21, Busan with 19, Chungnam with 18, Gyeongnam with 17, Chungbuk with 9, Daegu with 8, Ulsan with 7, Daejeon with 3, Jeonbuk with 2, and Jeju with 1. Among the 17 cities and provinces, Jeonnam and Sejong reported no new confirmed cases as of 6 p.m.
The number of new confirmed cases is expected to increase further by midnight when the tally closes.
Major infection cases continue to spread in correctional facilities, nursing hospitals, and logistics centers. In relation to Dongbu Detention Center in Songpa-gu, Seoul, 66 additional cases were confirmed in the 6th round of mass testing, bringing the cumulative total to 1,160 cases. At a nursing facility in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, 40 people were infected. At a nursing hospital in Gyeyang-gu, Incheon, 57 people including staff, residents, and family members tested positive.
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Additionally, confirmed cases are increasing in existing cluster infection cases such as ▲Rosen Delivery Icheon Logistics Center in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province (cumulative 120 cases) ▲construction site in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province (40 cases) ▲Sujisanseong Church in Yongin City (123 cases) ▲three hospitals in Goesan, Eumseong, and Jincheon counties in Chungbuk Province (311 cases).
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