420 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed by 6 PM... 500 Expected Tomorrow

On the 25th, as the spread of COVID-19 continues, medical staff are busy working next to a portable air conditioner at a temporary screening clinic set up in Seoul Station Plaza. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] On the 29th, as the spread of COVID-19 continued, confirmed cases were reported across the country.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 6 p.m. on the same day, a total of 420 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were recorded nationwide. This is 19 fewer than the 439 cases reported at the same time the previous day.

By region, the metropolitan area accounted for 314 cases (74.8%), and non-metropolitan areas accounted for 106 cases (25.2%). By city and province, Seoul reported 152 cases, Gyeonggi 147, Daegu 20, Incheon 15, Gangwon 14, Busan 12, Gyeongbuk and Gyeongnam 9 each, Gwangju 8, Jeonnam 7, Chungnam and Jeju 6 each, Daejeon and Chungbuk 5 each, Jeonbuk 4, and Ulsan 1. Among the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, Sejong has not yet reported any confirmed cases.

Since the tally continues until midnight, the number of new confirmed cases announced at 0:00 on the 30th is expected to increase to the mid-500s. The previous day saw an increase of 94 cases after 6 p.m., closing at a final count of 533.

From the 23rd of this month to the 29th, the daily new confirmed cases over the past week were 585 → 530 → 516 → 707 → 629 → 587 → 533, averaging 584 cases per day.

The daily average of locally transmitted cases, a key indicator for adjusting social distancing levels, stands at 562, remaining at level 2.5 (nationwide 400?500 or more cases).

Major infection cases include 12 confirmed cases from an acquaintance gathering in Dong-gu, Daegu; 11 positive cases related to a sports club in Seo-gu, Daejeon; 5 family members infected in Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju; and a total of 6 confirmed cases including 4 family members and acquaintances in Jeju-si, Jeju.

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