New COVID-19 Cases Reach 400s After Four Days... 131 More Than Previous Day (Update)

309 People 'Concentrated' in the Seoul Metropolitan Area

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] On the 3rd, the number of new domestic COVID-19 cases recorded 467. This is a sharp increase of 131 cases compared to the previous day, rising back to the 400s after four days.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on the 3rd, the number of confirmed domestic COVID-19 cases increased by 467, bringing the total to 79,311. Among the new cases, 433 were locally transmitted and 34 were imported. The daily number of locally transmitted cases, which had remained in the high 200s for two consecutive days until the previous day, surged to the 400s in just one day.

In particular, cases in the metropolitan area increased significantly. There were over 300 confirmed cases in the metropolitan area, with 184 in Seoul, 107 in Gyeonggi, and 18 in Incheon. Among non-metropolitan areas, Chungnam reported 35 new cases in one day. This was followed by Busan with 18, Jeonbuk and Gyeongbuk with 10 each, Daegu with 9, Chungbuk and Gyeongnam with 8 each, Daejeon with 7, Gwangju and Jeonnam with 6 each, Gangwon with 5, and Sejong and Jeju with 1 each. No additional cases were reported in Ulsan.

There were 34 imported cases. Among them, 17 were identified during quarantine, and the rest were confirmed in the local community. Of these, 21 were Korean nationals and 13 were foreigners.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths increased by 6 from the previous day, reaching 1,441. Among hospitalized patients, the number of critically ill patients decreased by 4 to 220. The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation increased by 524, totaling 69,299.

On the previous day, 45,301 diagnostic tests were conducted for suspected cases. At temporary screening clinics set up in the metropolitan area, 28,542 tests were conducted, confirming 78 positive cases.

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