611 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed by 6 PM... Expected to Exceed 700 Tomorrow

443 People in the Capital Region (72.5%), 168 People in Non-Capital Regions (27.5%)

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] As the spread of COVID-19 continues in South Korea, new confirmed cases were reported across the country on the 4th.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments on the 4th, from midnight to 6 p.m., a total of 611 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were recorded nationwide. This is 33 more than the 578 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

By region, 443 cases (72.5%) were reported in the Seoul metropolitan area, and 168 cases (27.5%) in non-metropolitan areas. By city and province, the numbers are as follows: Seoul 240, Gyeonggi 187, Daegu 28, Daejeon 21, Gyeongnam 18, Incheon and Chungbuk 16 each, Busan 15, Jeju and Gangwon 14 each, Jeonnam 11, Gyeongbuk 10, Chungnam 6, Ulsan and Jeonbuk 5 each, Sejong 3, and Gwangju 2.

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced at midnight on the 5th is expected to exceed 700. If the number reaches the 700s, it will be the first time in ten days since the 26th of last month (706 cases). On the previous day, 117 additional cases were reported after 6 p.m., bringing the final total to 695.

The daily new confirmed cases over the past week from the 29th of last month to the 4th are as follows: 533 → 480 → 430 → 459 → 677 → 681 → 695. This averages about 565 cases per day over the week.

Meanwhile, the key indicator for adjusting the 'social distancing' level, the daily average of locally transmitted cases, stands at approximately 547, which falls within the 2.5 level range (nationwide 400?500 or more cases).

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