Confirmed Cases 653 as of 6 PM on the 23rd, 1 More Than Yesterday

Amid the rapid spread of COVID-19, on the 14th, citizens lined up for testing at the temporary screening clinic at Seoul Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, where the number of new confirmed cases surged to the 700s. According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, as of midnight that day, the number of new COVID-19 cases was recorded at 731, an increase of 189 from the previous day (542). Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park So-yeon] As the spread of COVID-19 continues domestically, new confirmed cases surged nationwide on the 23rd as well.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul Metropolitan Government, and other local governments, a total of 653 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day.

This is one more than the 652 cases recorded during the same time frame the previous day.

By region, 458 cases (70.1%) were from the Seoul metropolitan area, and 195 cases (29.9%) were from non-metropolitan areas.

By city and province, Gyeonggi had 225 cases, Seoul 218, Gyeongnam 47, Busan and Ulsan 35 each, Gyeongbuk 24, Incheon 15, Chungbuk 12, Gwangju 11, Chungnam 9, Gangwon 6, Jeonbuk 5, Daegu 4, Daejeon and Jeju 3 each, and Jeonnam 1.

Among the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, Sejong has not reported any confirmed cases yet.

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced at 0:00 on the 24th is expected to increase further to the mid-to-high 700s, possibly reaching around 800.

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