COVID-19 New Cases 415, Consecutive Days Above 400 (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] The number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases has reached the low 400s.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced on the 27th at midnight that there were 415 new COVID-19 confirmed cases, bringing the total to 89,321.

This is an increase of 9 cases from the previous day (406 cases), marking two consecutive days with numbers in the 400s. Of the new confirmed cases, 405 were locally transmitted and 10 were imported.

The number of locally transmitted cases increased by 23 from the previous day (382 cases). The Seoul metropolitan area accounted for a total of 323 cases, with 130 in Seoul, 166 in Gyeonggi, and 27 in Incheon. This marks a return to the 300s after a week since the 20th (315 cases).

In non-metropolitan areas, there were 20 cases in Jeonbuk, 12 in Gwangju, 9 in Busan, 8 in Chungbuk, 6 each in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, 5 in Gangwon, 4 each in Chungnam and Jeonnam, 3 in Ulsan, 2 in Daejeon, and 1 each in Sejong, Gyeongnam, and Jeju. The total number of cases in non-metropolitan areas was 82.

Regarding major new infection cases, a total of 25 people were confirmed positive related to a plastic factory in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi, and 22 cases have been reported so far related to an industrial complex in Nam-myeon, Yangju-si.

Additionally, 18 people tested positive at a manufacturing company in Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi, 9 workers at a construction company in Asan-si, Chungnam, and 8 workers at a casting factory in Boeun-gun, Chungbuk were confirmed positive.

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