513 Confirmed Cases by 9 PM, 92 Fewer Than Yesterday... 500s Expected in Late Range Tomorrow

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] As the spread of COVID-19 continues, new confirmed cases were reported across the country on the 20th.

According to health authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 9 p.m. on the same day, a total of 513 new COVID-19 positive cases were recorded nationwide. This is 92 fewer than the 605 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

The decrease in the interim confirmed cases on this day appears to partly reflect the reduced number of tests conducted due to the holiday of Seokgatansinil (Buddha’s Birthday).

Looking at the regions where confirmed cases were reported, 340 cases (66.3%) were in the metropolitan area, and 173 cases (33.7%) were in non-metropolitan areas. By city and province, Seoul reported 170 cases, Gyeonggi 159, Chungnam 41, Daejeon 15, Jeonbuk 14, Busan and Gyeongnam 13 each, Daegu, Ulsan, and Jeonnam 12 each, Incheon, Chungbuk, and Gyeongbuk 11 each, Gwangju 8, Gangwon 7, and Jeju 4. However, no confirmed cases have yet been reported in Sejong.

Since there is still time until midnight, when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced at 0 a.m. on the 21st is expected to increase further, reaching the mid-to-high 500s. On the previous day, 41 additional cases were reported after 9 p.m., bringing the final total to 646.

Recent trends in confirmed cases show that various cluster infections are occurring nationwide, causing the daily number of confirmed cases to fluctuate between 500 and 700.

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