1,475 New COVID-19 Cases Reported by 6 PM (Comprehensive)

On the 4th, 1,725 new COVID-19 cases were reported, returning to the 1,700 range after five days. Citizens visiting the temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza are waiting to be tested. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] As the domestic COVID-19 '4th wave' shows little sign of subsiding, new confirmed cases continued across the country on the 4th.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, the total number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide was 1,475. This is 50 more than the 1,425 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

The regions with confirmed cases include 922 cases (62.5%) in the metropolitan area and 553 cases (37.5%) in non-metropolitan areas. By city and province, there were 432 cases in Gyeonggi, 406 in Seoul, 113 in Daegu, 84 each in Busan and Incheon, 68 in Gyeongnam, 64 in Chungnam, 54 in Gyeongbuk, 41 in Chungbuk, 36 in Daejeon, 23 in Gangwon, 19 in Jeju, 16 in Gwangju, 12 in Jeonnam, 10 each in Ulsan and Jeonbuk, and 3 in Sejong.

The '4th wave,' which began in early last month centered around the metropolitan area, has recently spread to non-metropolitan areas, growing into a nationwide outbreak. The daily confirmed cases have remained in the four digits for 29 consecutive days since the 7th of last month (1,212 cases).

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