New Confirmed Cases 562... Cumulative Total Exceeds 70,000 (Update)

The temporary screening clinic for COVID-19 set up at Seoul Plaza on the 12th is less crowded than usual. The Central Disease Control Headquarters of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced that as of midnight, 537 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed domestically, bringing the total to 69,651. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea was in the 500s on the 13th. The cumulative number of confirmed cases surpassed 60,000 on the 31st of last month and exceeded 70,000 in just 13 days.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases increased by 562 from the previous day to 70,212.

Regarding the infection routes of the new confirmed cases, 536 were locally transmitted and 26 were imported from overseas.

Nearly 7 out of 10 locally transmitted cases occurred in the Seoul metropolitan area. Among the local cases, 189 were in Gyeonggi, 148 in Seoul, and 20 in Incheon, totaling 357 cases in the metropolitan area, accounting for 66.6% of all cases.

Additionally, confirmed cases were reported in Gyeongnam with 42, Busan 35, Gyeongbuk 23, Gangwon 20, Daegu 13, Chungbuk 11, Ulsan 11, Daejeon 9, Jeonbuk 7, Chungnam 4, Gwangju 3, and Jeju 1.

Among the 26 imported cases, 3 were identified during quarantine upon entry. The rest tested positive while in self-quarantine at their residences or temporary living facilities in various regions: 12 in Gyeonggi, 4 in Seoul, 2 in Incheon, and 1 each in Gwangju, Gangwon, Chungnam, Jeonbuk, and Gyeongbuk.

The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation reached 54,636, an increase of 1,067 from the previous day. The death toll rose by 20 to 1,185.

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