'Weekend Effect' New Vaccinations 4,797... First Dose Vaccination Rate 10.5% (Update)

First Dose Vaccination Rate at 10.5% of Population, Second Dose at 4.2%

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] On the 31st, the number of new domestic COVID-19 cases remained in the 400s for the second consecutive day at 430, influenced by the holiday. The number of new vaccinations also remained low at 4,797 as vaccination centers were closed over the weekend.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight, 430 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed domestically, bringing the total to 140,340. Of these, 411 were locally transmitted and 19 were imported cases. The number of suspected cases tested was 13,544, with 11,796 tests conducted at temporary screening centers in the metropolitan area and 2,069 tests in non-metropolitan areas, totaling less than 30,000 tests. At the temporary screening centers, 58 cases in the metropolitan area and 8 cases in non-metropolitan areas tested positive.

By region, Seoul reported 129 cases, Gyeonggi 127, and Incheon 10, accounting for more than half of the cases in the metropolitan area. In non-metropolitan areas, Daegu reported 31 cases, Busan 16, Gyeongbuk and Gyeongnam 15 each, Gwangju 13, Gangwon 11, Jeonbuk 9, Chungbuk 7, Daejeon, Jeonnam, and Jeju 6 each, Chungnam 4, and Ulsan and Sejong 3 each, with cases reported across all regions.

The cumulative death toll from COVID-19 increased by 2 to 1,959. The number of critically ill patients decreased by 1 to 149. An additional 442 patients were declared recovered and released from isolation, bringing the total to 130,823.

Additionally, the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team reported that 4,797 people were vaccinated in one day as of midnight. The number of new first-dose vaccinations increased by 4,710, bringing the total number of people who completed the first dose to 5,403,854. The number of new second-dose vaccinations increased by 87, with a cumulative total of 2,143,385. The vaccination rate relative to the population was 10.5% for the first dose and 4.2% for those fully vaccinated.

Reports of suspected adverse reactions following COVID-19 vaccination increased by 773 cases over two days since the 30th, reaching a cumulative total of 27,628. Newly reported adverse reactions included 3 suspected anaphylaxis cases, 31 neurological adverse reactions, and 3 deaths. The remainder were mild symptoms such as muscle pain and headaches.

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