New Confirmed Cases 513... Four Consecutive Days Above 500 (Update)

Medical staff are collecting samples at a temporary screening clinic set up in Seoul Station Plaza on the 14th, where the daily number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 remained in the 500s for the third consecutive day. According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters, as of midnight on the same day, 524 new COVID-19 cases were reported, a decrease of 38 cases compared to 562 the previous day. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea stood in the 500s on the 15th. It slightly decreased compared to the previous day, marking four consecutive days of cases in the 500s.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases increased by 513 from the previous day to 71,241.

Regarding the infection routes of the new confirmed cases, 484 were locally transmitted and 29 were imported from overseas.

Nearly 7 out of 10 locally transmitted cases occurred in the Seoul metropolitan area. Among the local cases, 180 were in Gyeonggi, 122 in Seoul, and 23 in Incheon, totaling 325 cases in the metropolitan area, accounting for 67.1% of all cases.

Additionally, there were 45 cases in Busan, 21 each in Gyeongnam and Gyeongbuk, 14 in Jeonnam, 13 in Gangwon, 10 in Daegu, 7 in Chungbuk, 6 each in Ulsan and Jeonbuk, 5 in Gwangju, 4 in Sejong, 3 each in Chungnam and Daejeon, and 1 case in Jeju.

Among the 29 imported cases, 5 were identified during quarantine upon entry. The rest tested positive while in self-quarantine at their residences or temporary living facilities: 6 in Gyeonggi, 5 in Seoul, 3 in Chungnam, 2 each in Busan, Chungbuk, and Gyeongbuk, and 1 each in Gwangju, Daegu, Incheon, and Gyeongnam.

The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation increased by 764 from the previous day to 56,536. The death toll rose by 22 from the previous day to 1,217.

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