Concerns Over Resurgence Outside Seoul Metropolitan Area... 150 New Cases, Highest in 23 Days

61 Cases Reported Only in Gyeongnam Region
New Cluster Infection Cases Also Occur

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] In non-metropolitan areas, the number of new COVID-19 cases reached 150, marking the highest level in 23 days since May 18. With more than 60 confirmed cases in the Gyeongnam region alone, concerns about a resurgence in non-metropolitan areas have increased.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 13th, as of midnight, the number of new COVID-19 cases increased by 490, bringing the total to 95,176. This is 2 more cases than the previous day (488). The daily new cases of 490 is the highest in 22 days since May 19 (561 cases).

In the metropolitan area, Seoul reported 138 cases, Gyeonggi 160 cases, and Incheon 26 cases, totaling 324 new cases in the metropolitan area, accounting for 68.4% of all locally transmitted cases.

In non-metropolitan areas, there were 150 new cases: Gyeongnam 61, Gangwon 18, Busan 17, Chungbuk 16, Gyeongbuk 12, Daegu and Chungnam 9 each, Gwangju and Jeonbuk 2 each, and Daejeon, Ulsan, Jeonnam, and Jeju 1 each. The number of new cases in non-metropolitan areas was the highest in 23 days since May 18 (158 cases).

Major infection cases include cluster outbreaks at saunas, academies, and sports facilities. Related to a golf course and bathhouse in Jinju, Gyeongnam, 45 cases have been confirmed since the 9th.

Additionally, new infection cases have been reported at ▲ a child care facility in Dobong-gu, Seoul (cumulative 17 cases) ▲ a church in Seongdong-gu (14 cases) ▲ an academy in Eunpyeong-gu (14 cases) ▲ the second case at a sports facility in Hanam, Gyeonggi (13 cases) ▲ a sports facility in Seongnam (12 cases) ▲ a cosmetics manufacturing company in Seongnam (11 cases) ▲ family gatherings in Jinju and Sacheon, Gyeongnam (13 cases).

Since the beginning of this year, the number of new cases had shown a gradual decline but surged to the 600s immediately after the Lunar New Year holiday, then dropped to the 300-400 range, and has recently shown an increasing trend again.

Over the past week, the daily new cases were 416 → 346 → 446 → 470 → 465 → 488 → 490. Except for one day in the 300s, all days recorded cases in the 400s.

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