As of 6 PM, 428 COVID-19 Cases Nationwide... 500s Expected Tomorrow

On the 1st, COVID-19 vaccinations for elderly people aged 75 and older began at the vaccination center set up in the Sports and Culture Center in Songpa-gu, Seoul, where seniors are receiving their shots. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] On the 2nd, as the spread of COVID-19 continued, confirmed cases were reported across the country.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, a total of 428 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were recorded nationwide. This is 7 fewer than the 435 cases recorded during the same time frame the previous day.

By region, 271 cases (63.3%) were in the metropolitan area, and 157 cases (36.7%) were in non-metropolitan areas.

By city and province, there were 137 cases in Seoul, 116 in Gyeonggi, 55 in Busan, 27 in Gyeongnam, 18 in Incheon, 15 in Gyeongbuk, 13 in Gangwon, 12 in Daejeon, 8 in Daegu, 7 in Chungbuk, 6 each in Ulsan and Sejong, 4 in Jeonbuk, 3 in Chungnam, and 1 in Jeju. Among the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, no confirmed cases have yet been reported in Gwangju and Jeonnam.

Since counting continues until midnight, the number of new confirmed cases announced at 0:00 on the 3rd is expected to increase to the 500s. On the previous day, 123 cases were added after 6 p.m., closing at a final count of 558.

From the 26th of last month to the previous day, the daily new confirmed cases in Korea were 505 → 482 → 382 → 447 → 506 → 551 → 558. The daily average is about 490 cases.

The daily average number of locally transmitted cases, which is a key indicator for adjusting social distancing levels and gauging the degree of community spread, is about 473 cases, still remaining within level 2.5 (nationwide 400?500 or more cases).

Among major infection cases, 9 additional infections were confirmed related to entertainment establishments and companies in Geoje, Gyeongnam, bringing the cumulative total to 191. In the cluster outbreak at a daycare center in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, 2 contacts of confirmed cases tested positive, increasing the cumulative infections to 14.

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