470 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed... 60,622 Vaccinations Administered Previous Day (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] The number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea has remained in the 400s for two consecutive days.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight, 470 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed domestically, bringing the total to 93,733.

Of these, 452 cases were domestic transmissions, and 18 were imported cases.

By region, Seoul reported 132 cases, Gyeonggi 199, and Incheon 23, showing a high proportion in the metropolitan area. In non-metropolitan areas, Ulsan had 21 cases, Gangwon 20, Chungbuk 18, Busan and Gyeongnam 7, Chungnam 6, Jeonbuk 5, Gyeongbuk 4, Daejeon and Jeonnam 3, Jeju 2, and Daegu and Gwangju 1 each. No cases were reported in Sejong.

Among the 18 imported cases, 5 were identified during quarantine, and the remaining 13 were confirmed in the local community. Both Koreans and foreigners accounted for 9 cases each.

The number of critically ill patients is 123, and the death toll increased by 3 from the previous day, totaling 1,648. The number of newly released from isolation increased by 412, bringing the total to 84,312.

The number of suspected cases tested was 35,900, and 27,992 tests were conducted at temporary screening clinics set up in the metropolitan area, resulting in 76 confirmed cases.

The COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team announced that as of midnight, 60,622 people received COVID-19 vaccines, bringing the total number of first-dose recipients to 446,941. Among them, 438,890 received the AstraZeneca vaccine, and 8,051 received the Pfizer vaccine.

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