576 New COVID-19 Cases by 6 PM... 174 More Than Previous Day

Around 700 People Expected Tomorrow

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] As the spread of COVID-19 continues domestically on the 7th, the number of new confirmed cases announced as of midnight on the 8th is expected to reach around 700.

According to the quarantine authorities and local governments, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, a total of 576 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide. This is 174 more than the 402 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

By region, Seoul reported 211 cases, Gyeonggi 168, and Incheon 22, with the metropolitan area accounting for nearly 70% of the total cases. In non-metropolitan areas, Ulsan reported 36 cases, Gyeongnam 31, Busan 27, Gangwon 22, Gyeongbuk 20, Daegu 10, Jeonnam 8, Daejeon 7, Chungbuk 5, Gwangju 4, Jeonbuk and Chungnam 2 each, and Jeju 1. No cases were reported in Sejong by 6 p.m.

Since there is still time until midnight, the number of new confirmed cases as of midnight on the 8th is expected to be in the mid-600s, possibly around 700. On the previous day, 123 additional cases were confirmed after 6 p.m., bringing the total to 525.

From the 1st to that day, the average daily number of confirmed cases over the past week was about 577. Among these, the average daily number of locally transmitted cases was about 554.

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