COVID-19 Cases Reach 327 by 6 PM... Around 400 Expected Tomorrow

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] As the spread of COVID-19 continues in various areas, new confirmed cases were reported nationwide on the 24th as well.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, a total of 327 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were recorded nationwide. This is 21 fewer than the 348 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

As a result, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the country has surpassed 100,000. The cumulative confirmed cases as of midnight that day were 99,846.

Looking at the regions where confirmed cases were reported, 223 cases (68.2%) were from the Seoul metropolitan area, and 104 cases (31.8%) were from non-metropolitan areas. By city and province, there were 116 cases in Gyeonggi, 99 in Seoul, 26 in Gyeongnam, 23 in Gangwon, 15 in Busan, 11 in Chungbuk, 10 in Daegu, 8 each in Incheon and Gyeongbuk, 5 in Jeonbuk, 4 in Gwangju, and 2 in Chungnam.

In Incheon, 11 additional people tested positive, mainly among contacts of existing confirmed cases, and related to a home-based daycare center in Osan, Gyeonggi, a total of 17 confirmed cases have been reported since the 20th.

In Gyeongnam, infections spread through saunas, workplaces, and family gatherings, resulting in 30 confirmed cases in the province since 5 p.m. the previous day. By area, there were 21 cases in Jinju, 8 in Geoje, and 1 in Changwon.

Among the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, no confirmed cases have yet been reported in Daejeon, Sejong, Ulsan, Jeonnam, and Jeju.

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced as of midnight on the 25th is expected to increase to around 400.

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