New COVID-19 Cases Over 500 for Two Consecutive Days... 1,195,342 Completed First Dose (Update)

528 Local Cases, 14 Imported Cases

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] On the 13th, the number of new domestic COVID-19 cases recorded 542. It has been in the 500s for two consecutive days due to the weekend effect.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the number of new domestic COVID-19 cases increased by 542, bringing the total to 110,688. Regarding the infection routes, 528 cases were locally transmitted, and 14 cases were imported from overseas.

By region, in the metropolitan area, Seoul reported 156 cases, Gyeonggi 163 cases, and Incheon 16 cases. In non-metropolitan areas, many cases were reported in Busan (39), Ulsan (32), and Jeonbuk (25). Following these were Gyeongnam with 15 cases, Chungnam 14, Daejeon 13, Gangwon 12, Gyeongbuk 10, Gwangju and Daegu 9 each, Chungbuk 7, Jeonnam 6, and Sejong 2. No additional cases were reported in Jeju.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths increased by 5 from the previous day, reaching 1,775. The number of critically ill patients decreased by 2 from the previous day to 101. The number of patients who were declared recovered and released from isolation increased by 528 to 101,332.

On that day, the number of suspected case tests reported was 47,736, and the number of tests conducted at temporary screening clinics in the metropolitan area was 43,733. Among these, 85 cases were confirmed positive at the metropolitan temporary screening clinics.

Meanwhile, the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team reported that as of midnight on that day, 37,785 people received their first dose, bringing the total number of people who completed the first dose to 1,195,342. An additional 25 people received their second dose, bringing the cumulative total to 60,557. So far, 924,027 people have received the AstraZeneca vaccine, and 271,315 have received the Pfizer vaccine.

The number of suspected adverse reactions reported after COVID-19 vaccination increased by 109 from the previous day, totaling 11,735 cases. Among the newly reported adverse reactions, there was 1 suspected severe case and 1 death case. The rest were mild symptoms such as muscle pain and headache.

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