COVID-19 New Cases 602... 9.2 Million Completed First Vaccine Dose, Vaccination Rate 17.9%

On the 7th, citizens are receiving vaccines at the vaccination center set up at Bukahyeon Culture and Sports Center in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. Photo by Mo Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] The number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea has exceeded 600 again after four days. The number of people who have completed the first dose of vaccination has surpassed 9.2 million, exceeding 9 million. The vaccination rate relative to the population has also risen to 17.9%.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) Central Disease Control Headquarters announced on the 9th at midnight that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 602 from the previous day to 145,692. Among the new cases, 581 were locally transmitted and 21 were imported from overseas.

About 60% of the locally transmitted cases occurred in the Seoul metropolitan area. There were 181 cases in Seoul (31.2%), 155 in Gyeonggi (26.7%), and 21 in Incheon (3.6%), totaling 357 cases in the metropolitan area.

Other regions reported the following cases: ▲ Daegu 44 ▲ Gyeongnam 39 ▲ Gangwon 29 ▲ Daejeon 25 ▲ Chungbuk 23 ▲ Busan 14 ▲ Gyeongbuk 12 ▲ Gwangju 7 ▲ Ulsan 6 ▲ Jeonbuk 6 ▲ Jeonnam 6 ▲ Jeju 6 ▲ Chungnam 4 ▲ Sejong 3.

There were 21 imported cases. Among them, 5 were detected during quarantine, and 16 were confirmed in the community. Ten were Korean nationals and eleven were foreigners.

The total number of tests conducted the previous day was 71,855. At temporary screening clinics set up in the metropolitan area, 31,033 tests were conducted, confirming 87 new cases. In non-metropolitan temporary screening clinics, 4,622 tests were conducted, confirming 4 cases.

The number of patients who have recovered and been released from isolation reached 136,174, an increase of 762 from the previous day. Among hospitalized patients, the number of critically ill patients decreased by 3 to 146. The death toll rose by 2 to 1,977.

On the 7th, the vaccination center set up at Bukahyeon Culture and Sports Center in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, was bustling with citizens seeking to receive the vaccine. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

Meanwhile, as of midnight on the same day, 714,384 people received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, bringing the total number of first-dose recipients to 9,202,346. Among them, 6,313,589 received the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine, and 2,888,757 received the Pfizer vaccine. The vaccination rate relative to the population is 17.9%.

The number of people who completed the second dose increased by 24,750 from the previous day to 2,325,259. The second-dose vaccination rate relative to the population is 4.5%. For the AZ vaccine, 15,423 people newly completed the second dose, bringing the cumulative total to 635,388. For the Pfizer vaccine, 9,327 people received the second dose, bringing the total to 1,689,871.

Since the 7th, suspected adverse reactions reported after COVID-19 vaccination increased by 3,795 cases over two days, reaching a cumulative total of 38,242. Newly reported adverse reactions include 14 deaths, 10 suspected anaphylaxis cases, and 191 major adverse reactions such as neurological symptoms. The remaining 3,580 cases were common post-vaccination symptoms such as muscle pain, headache, fever, chills, and nausea.

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