610 New COVID-19 Cases... Spread Continues Despite Weekend Effect

Seoul Reports 213 New Confirmed Cases
4 Additional Deaths, Total Reaches 1,900

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On the 15th, the number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases increased by 610. Although this is slightly lower than the previous day, it is pointed out that the 'weekend effect,' where both the number of tests and confirmed cases decrease together, appeared, making it difficult to say that the spread has slowed down.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases increased by 610, bringing the cumulative total to 131,671. This is 71 fewer than the previous day (681 cases).

The number of new confirmed cases over the past week from the 10th to that day were 463 → 511 → 635 → 715 → 747 → 681 → 610 per day. During this period, there was one day in the 400s, one day in the 500s, three days in the 600s, and two days in the 700s.

Among the new confirmed cases on that day, 572 were locally transmitted, and 38 were imported cases.

In Seoul, 213 new confirmed cases were reported. This is 41 fewer than the previous day (14th) with 254 cases, but 18 more than the same day last week (8th), which had 195 cases.

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul dropped to the 100s (195 → 141 → 163) from the 8th to the 10th due to the reduced number of tests over the weekend, then showed an increasing trend during the weekdays from the 11th to the 14th with 223 → 227 → 231 → 254 cases.

As of midnight on that day, the cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Seoul was 40,143. Currently, 2,851 people are in isolation and treatment, while 37,721 people have been declared recovered and released from isolation. The number of COVID-19 deaths in Seoul increased by 3 in 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 471.

The total number of deaths nationwide increased by 4 from the previous day, reaching 1,900. The national average fatality rate is 1.44%. The number of critically ill patients remains at 150, the same as the previous day.

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