New COVID-19 Cases at 382 as of 6 PM... 400s Expected Tomorrow

Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, on the 8th, university students belonging to the Tuition Refund Movement Headquarters marched toward the Blue House in front of Exit 3 of Gyeongbokgung Station in Jongno-gu, Seoul, carrying boxes on their backs with phrases such as tuition fees, monthly rent, and living expenses written on them. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] From midnight to 6 p.m. on the 10th, a total of 382 confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported. This is 12 more than the 370 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

The cases were reported in the metropolitan area with 281 cases (73.6%) and non-metropolitan areas with 101 cases (26.4%). By city and province, there were 151 cases in Gyeonggi, 114 in Seoul, 28 in Gangwon, 23 in Ulsan, 16 in Incheon, 14 in Busan, 10 in Gyeongbuk, 8 in Gyeongnam, 6 in Chungbuk, 3 in Daegu, 2 each in Jeonbuk, Chungnam, and Jeju, and 1 each in Gwangju, Daejeon, and Jeonnam. No confirmed cases have been reported yet in Sejong.

Since there is still time until midnight, when the daily tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced as of midnight on the 11th is expected to increase further, reaching the mid to high 400s.

New confirmed cases have recently been increasing again. In the past week (March 4?10), the daily new confirmed cases were 424 → 398 → 418 → 416 → 346 → 446 → 470, averaging about 417 cases per day.

In particular, the weekly average of locally transmitted cases, a key indicator for adjusting the 'social distancing' level, was 399.9 cases, practically reaching 400, placing it within the Level 2.5 range (nationwide 400 to 500 or more cases).

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