At 6 PM, 549 New COVID-19 Cases Nationwide... Over 400 Cases in the Capital Area Alone

At the temporary screening clinic in Seoul Station Plaza on the 31st, medical staff are collecting specimens from citizens. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Amid ongoing large and small group infections nationwide, the number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea recorded in the 500s on the 1st.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 6 p.m. on the same day, 546 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide.

This figure is 186 more than the 360 cases recorded at the same time the previous day, indicating an increase in cases after the weekend and holidays.

By region, 405 cases (74.2%) were reported in the metropolitan area, and 141 cases (25.8%) in non-metropolitan areas.

By city and province, Seoul reported 237 cases, Gyeonggi 148, Daegu 34, Busan 21, Incheon 20, Gyeongnam 15, Gyeongbuk 12, Gangwon 11, Daejeon 10, Jeonbuk and Jeju 8 each, Ulsan 7, Jeonnam 6, Chungnam 4, Chungbuk 3, and Gwangju 2.

Recently, group infections have continued across the country, with daily new cases fluctuating between 400 and 700. Including cases reported until midnight, when the count closes, the number of new cases on this day is expected to reach 600.

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