286 COVID-19 Cases Nationwide by 6 PM... 122 in Seoul

On the afternoon of the 3rd, when the joint ministry simulation training for safe distribution of COVID-19 vaccines was conducted, a vaccine transport training vehicle arrived at the Central Vaccination Center of the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] According to the quarantine authorities and local governments including Seoul City, a total of 286 people nationwide were confirmed positive for COVID-19 from 0:00 to 18:00 on this day.

This is 8 fewer than the 294 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

By city and province, there were 122 in Seoul, 94 in Gyeonggi, 17 in Incheon, 11 in Daegu, 9 each in Busan and Chungnam, 7 in Gwangju, 6 in Daejeon, 2 each in Ulsan, Gangwon, Gyeongnam, and Jeonnam, and 1 each in Gyeongbuk, Chungbuk, and Jeju.

The metropolitan area accounted for 233 cases (81.5%), and non-metropolitan areas accounted for 53 cases (18.5%).

Among the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, there have been no confirmed cases yet in Sejong and Jeonbuk.

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced as of 0:00 on the 7th is expected to increase further to the mid-300s.

The previous day saw an additional 99 cases by midnight, bringing the final total to 393.

In the recent one week (January 31 to February 6), the daily new confirmed cases were 354 → 305 → 336 → 467 → 451 → 370 → 393, averaging 382 cases per day.

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