[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Busan City announced on the 17th that 6 additional COVID-19 confirmed cases were reported as of the afternoon of the previous day.


The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Busan is 6,982. Among the new confirmed cases, 2 were identified as contacts of existing confirmed cases.


The remaining 4 cases have unknown sources of infection, prompting health authorities to conduct epidemiological investigations.



On the previous day, 57 infections occurred across various locations in the community, including entertainment bars. Although Busan is implementing quarantine measures equivalent to social distancing level 3, the daily number of confirmed cases recently remains in the 50 to 60 range.


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