COVID-19 New Cases 430... Cumulative Cases Exceed 100,000

430 Days Since First Confirmed Case
730,000 Completed First Vaccine Dose
Cumulative Adverse Reaction Reports Exceed 10,000

On the 24th, graffiti wishing for the overcoming of COVID-19 was painted at the departure hall of Terminal 1, Incheon International Airport. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in South Korea has surpassed 100,000.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced on the 25th at midnight that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 430 from the previous day to reach 100,276. This marks 430 days since the first confirmed case was reported domestically on January 20 of last year.

The sources of infection for the new confirmed cases were 419 from local transmission and 11 from overseas inflow.

About 7 out of 10 local cases occurred in the Seoul metropolitan area. There were 125 cases in Seoul (29.8%), 147 in Gyeonggi (35.1%), and 11 in Incheon (2.6%), totaling 283 cases in the metropolitan area, accounting for 67.5% of all confirmed cases.

Among other regions, Gyeongnam, where cluster infections continue, reported the highest number with 30 new cases. Other regions reported the following new confirmed cases: 27 in Gangwon, 20 in Busan, 17 in Daegu, 17 in Chungbuk, 9 in Gyeongbuk, 4 in Gwangju, 4 in Chungnam, 4 in Jeonbuk, 3 in Daejeon, and 1 in Jeonnam. No new cases were reported in Ulsan, Sejong, or Jeju.

There were 11 new cases from overseas inflow. Among them, 5 were detected during quarantine, and 6 were confirmed locally. Four were Korean nationals and seven were foreigners.

The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation reached 92,068, an increase of 508 from the previous day. Among hospitalized patients, the number of critically ill patients remained unchanged at 111. The death toll rose by 2 to 1,709.

A total of 77,166 tests were conducted the previous day. At temporary screening clinics set up in the metropolitan area, 32,517 tests were performed, confirming 68 new cases.

President Moon Jae-in received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on the morning of the 23rd at the Jongno-gu Public Health Center in Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Meanwhile, as of midnight on the same day, 28,222 people received new COVID-19 vaccinations, bringing the total number of first-dose recipients to 733,124. Among them, 673,183 received the AstraZeneca vaccine, and 59,941 received the Pfizer vaccine. With the start of the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine, an additional 1,193 people were vaccinated, bringing the total number of second-dose completions to 2,691.

There were 78 new reports of suspected adverse reactions, bringing the total to 10,010, surpassing 10,000 cases. Among the new reports, 74 were mild symptoms such as headache, fever, nausea, and vomiting; 3 were suspected anaphylaxis cases; and 1 was a suspected severe case involving convulsions.

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