COVID-19 New Cases at 6 PM: 255 Confirmed, 44 Fewer Than Previous Day...

Citizens are getting tested at the temporary COVID-19 screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul Metropolitan Government, and other local governments on the 27th, 255 new COVID-19 confirmed cases were reported nationwide during the 18 hours from midnight to 6 p.m. This is 44 fewer than the 299 cases reported during the same time frame the previous day.

Looking at the regions where confirmed cases were reported, 207 cases (81.2%) were from the Seoul metropolitan area, and 48 cases (18.8%) were from non-metropolitan areas. By city and province, there were 110 cases in Seoul, 85 in Gyeonggi, 12 in Incheon, 9 in Gwangju, 6 each in Jeonbuk and Chungbuk, 5 each in Busan and Daegu, 4 each in Ulsan and Chungnam, 3 in Gyeongbuk, 2 each in Gyeongnam and Gangwon, and 1 each in Sejong and Jeju.

The total number of confirmed cases for the day will be compiled as of midnight on the 28th and announced in the morning. Since there is still time until midnight, when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases is expected to increase further and reach the 300s. On the previous day, 116 additional cases were reported after 6 p.m., bringing the final total to 415 cases.

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