449 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed by 9 PM... 500 Cases Expected Tomorrow (Comprehensive)

On the 23rd, when the number of new COVID-19 cases fell below 600 in one day due to a decrease in testing over the weekend, medical staff at the screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza were collecting samples from citizens. The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight that day, there were 585 new confirmed cases, bringing the total to 135,929. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] As the spread of COVID-19 continues, new confirmed cases were reported nationwide on the 29th.

According to health authorities and local governments including Seoul City, from midnight to 9 p.m. on that day, a total of 449 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were recorded nationwide. This is 44 fewer than the 493 cases reported at the same time the previous day.

By region, 329 cases (73.3%) were in the metropolitan area, and 120 cases (26.7%) were in non-metropolitan areas. By city and province, Seoul reported 161 cases, Gyeonggi 150, Daegu 20, Incheon 18, Gangwon 16, Busan 12, Gwangju, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam each 9, Jeonnam and Chungnam each 7, Daejeon, Sejong, and Jeju each 6, Jeonbuk and Chungbuk each 5, and Ulsan 3.

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 500s. The previous day, 40 additional cases were reported after 9 p.m., closing at a final count of 533.

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

The key indicator for adjusting social distancing levels, the daily average of locally transmitted cases, stands at 562, which remains within the Level 2.5 range (nationwide 400?500 or more cases).

Regarding major infection cases, 12 people were confirmed positive related to an acquaintance gathering in Dong-gu, Daegu, and 11 people tested positive linked to a sports club in Seo-gu, Daejeon. In Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, 5 family members were infected, and in Jeju City, Jeju, a total of 6 people including 4 family members and acquaintances were confirmed. Additionally, in Daejeon, 3 students from the same school were consecutively confirmed positive, and in Gangwon, 4 additional cases each were linked to entertainment establishments in Chuncheon and Wonju areas.

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