As of 9 PM, 648 COVID-19 Cases Nationwide... Expected Around 700 (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] As the spread of COVID-19 continues in South Korea, 648 new confirmed cases were reported nationwide by 9 PM on Sunday, the 4th. It is expected that around 700 cases will be recorded by midnight.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and local governments on the 4th, from midnight to 9 PM, 648 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed nationwide. This is 18 fewer than the 666 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

Generally, the number of tests and confirmed cases decreases significantly on weekends and holidays, but this week, due to the intensified spread of COVID-19, an unusually high number of cases were reported. By region, the metropolitan area accounted for 529 cases (81.6%), and non-metropolitan areas accounted for 119 cases (18.4%).

By city and province, the numbers are as follows: Seoul 300, Gyeonggi 207, Busan 25, Incheon 22, Daejeon 19, Gyeongnam 17, Gyeongbuk 13, Chungnam 8, Gangwon 7, Gwangju, Jeonnam, and Jeju each 6, Daegu 5, Jeonbuk 4, Chungbuk 2, and Ulsan 1. Among the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, Sejong has not reported any confirmed cases yet.

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced at 0:00 on the 5th is expected to be around 700. On the previous day, 95 additional cases were reported after 9 PM, bringing the final total to 743.

From the 28th of last month to the 4th, the daily new confirmed cases over the past week were 501 → 595 → 794 → 761 → 826 → 794 → 743, averaging 716.3 cases per day.

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