New Confirmed Cases 1,674... Nationwide Spread Continues (Update)

1632 Local Cases, 42 Imported Cases

On the 28th, when the number of new COVID-19 cases approached 1,900, setting a new record for the highest number in six days, a water spraying vehicle from Jung-gu Office is lowering the urban temperature by spraying water at the temporary screening site in front of Seoul City Hall. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] On the 29th, the number of new domestic COVID-19 cases recorded 1,674. Although this is more than 200 fewer than the previous day's record high of 1,896, the four-digit case count continued for the 23rd consecutive day.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters, as of midnight on this day, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases increased by 1,674 from the previous day, totaling 195,099. There were 1,632 locally transmitted cases and 42 imported cases. Among the locally transmitted cases, 1,062 cases, accounting for 65.1%, were reported in the Seoul metropolitan area. Seoul had the highest number with 508 cases, followed by Gyeonggi with 460 cases, and Incheon with 94 cases.

In non-metropolitan areas, 570 new cases were confirmed. By region, there were 90 cases in Gyeongnam, 81 in Busan, 69 in Daejeon, 56 in Daegu, 46 each in Chungnam and Gangwon, 39 in Gwangju, 30 each in Jeonbuk and Chungbuk, 24 in Jeju, 22 in Gyeongbuk, 18 in Jeonnam, 14 in Ulsan, and 5 in Sejong.

There were 42 additional imported cases. Among these, 18 were detected during quarantine, and 24 were confirmed in the community. There were 26 Korean nationals and 16 foreigners.

The total number of tests conducted in one day exceeded 130,000. At temporary screening clinics set up in the metropolitan area, 64,125 tests were conducted, confirming 372 cases, while 14,807 tests were conducted at temporary screening clinics in non-metropolitan areas, confirming 64 cases.

The cumulative death toll increased by 2 from the previous day to 2,085, and the number of critically ill patients decreased by 1 to 285.

Meanwhile, according to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, 477,853 people received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The cumulative number of first-dose recipients is 18,382,137. The vaccination rate slightly increased to 35.8%. The number of fully vaccinated individuals increased by 40,086 from the previous day to 7,018,654. The population vaccination rate for the second dose recorded 13.7%.

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