[Breaking News] 399 New Confirmed Cases by 9 PM... 400s Expected on the 20th

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] According to the quarantine authorities and local governments including Seoul City, a total of 399 new COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide from 0:00 to 21:00 on the day.

This is 53 fewer than the 452 cases recorded at the same time the previous day. By region, Seoul reported 164 cases, Gyeonggi 113, Incheon 22, Busan 20, Daegu 16, Gangwon 13, Gyeongnam 11, Chungnam 10, Gyeongbuk 6, Daejeon and Chungbuk 5 each, Ulsan 4, Gwangju and Jeonnam 3 each, and Jeonbuk and Jeju 2 each.

Looking at the regions with confirmed cases, the metropolitan area accounted for 299 cases (74.9%), and non-metropolitan areas accounted for 100 cases (25.1%).

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced as of 0:00 on the 20th is expected to be in the low to mid 400s.

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