COVID-19 Spread 'Emergency'... 700 New Cases Confirmed (Update)

Local Cases 674, Imported Cases 26

As the number of new COVID-19 cases reached 668, marking the highest in 89 days, citizens lined up to get tested at the temporary screening center at Seoul Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 7th. The daily case count of 668 is the highest in 89 days since January 8 of this year (674 cases), just before the domestic 'third wave' peaked and began to subside, and it is the first time in 48 days that the number has exceeded 600 since February 18, when 621 cases were recorded. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

On the 8th, the number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea reached 700. This is the highest daily count in 91 days since January 7th (869 cases).

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) reported that as of midnight, 700 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 107,598. Regarding the infection routes, 674 cases were locally transmitted, and 26 were imported.

By region, in the metropolitan area, Seoul reported 239 cases, Gyeonggi 223 cases, and Incheon 23 cases. Outside the metropolitan area, Busan recorded a cluster of 51 positive cases, followed by Daejeon with 25, Jeonbuk 24, Chungnam 18, Ulsan 13, Gyeongbuk 11, Gyeongnam 10, Chungbuk 8, Sejong 7, Gangwon 6, Jeju 5, and Jeonnam 1. No additional cases were reported in Gwangju.

The cumulative death toll from COVID-19 increased by 2 from the previous day to 1,758. The number of critically ill patients rose by 3 to 112. The number of patients who have recovered and been released from isolation increased by 432 to 98,360.

On this day, the number of suspected case tests was 46,254, and the number of tests conducted at temporary screening centers in the metropolitan area was 36,114. Among these, 114 cases were confirmed positive at the metropolitan temporary screening centers.

Meanwhile, the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team reported that as of midnight, 35,860 people received their first dose, bringing the total number of first-dose recipients to 1,075,574. The number of new second-dose vaccinations was 9,231, with a cumulative total of 42,647. So far, 903,074 people have received the AstraZeneca vaccine, and 172,500 have received the Pfizer vaccine.

The number of suspected adverse reactions reported after COVID-19 vaccination increased by 94 from the previous day, totaling 11,309. Among the newly reported adverse reactions, there was 1 suspected case of anaphylaxis and 1 suspected severe case. The number of deaths increased by 2. The remaining cases were mild symptoms such as muscle pain and headache.

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