New COVID-19 Cases Remain in the 300s for Second Day... 25 More Than Previous Day (Update)

330 Local Cases, 27 Imported Cases

Citizens are getting tested at the temporary COVID-19 screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza on the 21st. The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on the same day, the number of new domestic COVID-19 cases increased by 416, bringing the total to 86,992. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] On the 23rd, the number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea recorded 357, continuing the 300-range for two consecutive days.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, 357 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed domestically, bringing the total to 87,681. Regarding the infection routes, 330 cases were locally transmitted, and 27 were imported from overseas.

By region, 118 cases were confirmed in Seoul, 122 in Gyeonggi, and 12 in Incheon, totaling 252 cases in the metropolitan area. Outside the metropolitan area, cases were reported in all regions except Daejeon and Jeju. Specifically, 14 in Gangwon, 12 in Busan, 8 in Chungnam, 7 each in Daegu, Jeonbuk, and Gyeongbuk, 6 each in Gwangju and Jeonnam, 5 in Gyeongnam, 4 in Chungbuk, and 1 each in Ulsan and Sejong.

There were 27 imported cases. Among them, 5 were detected during quarantine, and the remaining 22 were confirmed in the local community. Of these, 10 were Korean nationals and 17 were foreigners.

The cumulative death toll from COVID-19 increased by 11 from the previous day, reaching 1,573. Among hospitalized patients, the number of critically ill patients increased by 2 to 148. The number of patients who have recovered and been released from isolation increased by 507, totaling 78,394.

On that day, 43,535 diagnostic tests were conducted based on suspected case reports, and 35,733 tests were performed at temporary screening clinics set up in the metropolitan area. At these metropolitan temporary screening clinics, 41 confirmed cases were identified.

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