New Confirmed Cases 537... 86 More Than Previous Day (Update)

On the 8th, as the Arctic cold wave peaked with the morning low temperature in Seoul dropping to minus 17 degrees Celsius, citizens heavily dressed in thick clothing hurried on their way to work near Gwanghwamun Intersection in Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Korea reached the 500s on the 12th. After recording the 600s for three consecutive days from the 8th to the 10th and dropping to the 400s the previous day, the number rose again to the 500s on this day.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 537 from the previous day to 69,651.

Regarding the infection routes of the new confirmed cases, 508 were locally transmitted and 29 were imported cases.

Nearly 7 out of 10 locally transmitted cases occurred in the Seoul metropolitan area. Among the local cases, 163 were in Seoul, 163 in Gyeonggi, and 20 in Incheon, totaling 346 cases in the metropolitan area, accounting for 68.1% of all cases.

Other cases were reported as follows: 55 in Gyeongnam, 21 in Busan, 17 in Daegu, 16 in Chungbuk, 11 in Jeonbuk, 8 in Gyeongbuk, 7 each in Gwangju, Daejeon, Ulsan, and Gangwon, 2 each in Jeonnam and Jeju, and 1 each in Sejong and Chungnam.

Among the 29 imported cases, 8 were identified during quarantine upon entry. The rest tested positive while in self-quarantine at their residences or temporary living facilities: 12 in Gyeonggi, 4 in Seoul, 2 in Chungnam, and 1 each in Daegu, Incheon, and Jeonbuk.

The number of patients who have recovered and been released from isolation reached 53,669, an increase of 1,017 from the previous day. The death toll rose by 25 to 1,165.

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