As of 6 PM, 474 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed... 500s Expected Tomorrow

On the 11th, when the government announced the extension of the current social distancing measures (Level 2 in the metropolitan area, Level 1.5 in non-metropolitan areas) and the ban on private gatherings of five or more people for three weeks, citizens lined up to get tested at a temporary COVID-19 screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] On the 11th, COVID-19 cases continued to be reported across the country.

According to health authorities and local governments including Seoul City, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, a total of 474 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed nationwide. This is 20 more than the 454 cases reported during the same time frame the previous day.

By region, 366 cases were reported in the metropolitan area, and 108 cases in non-metropolitan areas.

By city and province, the numbers were as follows: Seoul 189, Gyeonggi 157, Busan 26, Gyeongnam 23, Incheon 20, Daegu 15, Daejeon 13, Gangwon 9, Chungbuk 7, Jeju 5, Chungnam 4, Ulsan 3, Gyeongbuk 2, and Gwangju 1. Among the 17 cities and provinces, no cases were reported yet in Sejong, Jeonbuk, and Jeonnam.

Since the count is conducted until midnight, the number of new confirmed cases announced as of 0:00 on the 12th is expected to increase further, reaching the mid to high 500s. The previous day saw an increase of 102 cases after 6 p.m., closing at a total of 556 cases.

Based on the announcement date, the daily new confirmed cases over the past week from the 5th to the 11th were 744 → 556 → 485 → 454 → 602 → 611 → 556.

The average daily number of locally transmitted cases, a key indicator for adjusting social distancing levels, stands at 553, which remains within the 2.5 level range (nationwide 400?500 or more cases).

Regarding major cluster infection cases, 11 people tested positive at a church in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul since the 9th. In Chungju, Chungbuk, a total of 14 cases have been confirmed since the 8th related to an auto parts company. In Gangwon Province, 11 family members tested positive since the 7th at a funeral home in Chuncheon, and 6 students, staff, and family members have been infected since the 8th at a middle school in Hongcheon-gun and are receiving treatment. In Daegu, 5 additional cases were identified during contact tracing related to a nightlife venue, bringing the cumulative total to 377 cases.

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