Cumulative 9.794 Million First Vaccine Doses Administered... Vaccination Rate at 19.1% (Update)

580,000 New Vaccinations the Previous Day... 4.6% of Population Fully Vaccinated

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] As COVID-19 vaccinations accelerate domestically, the cumulative number of first-dose recipients has surpassed 9.7 million.

According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, as of midnight on the 10th, 585,615 people were vaccinated the previous day. Among them, 562,087 received their first dose, bringing the cumulative total of first-dose vaccinations to 9,794,163. An additional 23,528 people received their second dose, making the cumulative total 2,349,485. The vaccination rate relative to the population is 19.1% for the first dose, and 4.6% for those who have completed vaccination.

Meanwhile, the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that 611 new domestic COVID-19 cases were confirmed on the day, bringing the cumulative total to 146,303. Of these, 594 were locally transmitted cases and 17 were imported cases. The number of suspected cases tested was 32,079, with 30,870 tests conducted at temporary screening clinics in the metropolitan area and 5,537 tests at temporary screening clinics outside the metropolitan area, totaling 68,486 tests. At the temporary screening clinics, 94 positive cases were confirmed in the metropolitan area and 8 in non-metropolitan areas.

In the metropolitan area, confirmed cases included 213 in Seoul, 176 in Gyeonggi, and 22 in Incheon. Outside the metropolitan area, 33 cases were reported in Gyeongnam and 29 in Daegu, followed by 24 in Chungbuk, 21 in Daejeon, 16 in Gangwon, 15 in Busan, 10 in Jeju, 9 in Gyeongbuk, 7 each in Ulsan and Chungnam, 4 in Jeonnam, 3 each in Gwangju and Sejong, and 2 in Jeonbuk, confirming cases across all regions.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths increased by 2 from the previous day to 1,979. The number of critically ill patients increased by 8 to 154. Additionally, 539 patients were newly declared recovered and released from isolation, bringing the total to 136,713.

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