1234 New COVID-19 Cases Reported by 6 PM... 1500 Cases Expected Today

1234 New COVID-19 Positive Cases Nationwide from 12 AM to 6 PM

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[Asia Economy Reporter Junhyung Lee] As the fourth wave of COVID-19 continues, confirmed cases surged across the country on the 24th.

According to health authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, a total of 1,234 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide. This is 80 fewer than the 1,314 cases recorded at the same time the previous day. However, it is 173 more than the 1,061 cases recorded at 6 p.m. last Saturday (the 17th).

By region, 785 cases (63.6%) were reported in the Seoul metropolitan area, and 449 cases (36.4%) in non-metropolitan areas. The number of confirmed cases by city/province is as follows: Seoul 410, Gyeonggi 300, Busan 107, Gyeongnam 99, Incheon 75, Daegu 57, Chungnam 42, Chungbuk 27, Daejeon 26, Gyeongbuk 25, Gangwon 23, Jeonnam 16, Gwangju and Jeju 10 each, Ulsan 4, and Jeonbuk 3. Confirmed cases were reported in 16 cities and provinces excluding Sejong.

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced at midnight on the 25th is expected to increase further, reaching the 1,500 range.

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