New COVID-19 Cases Stay in the 1,700s for Three Consecutive Days... Metropolitan Area Social Distancing Level 4 Extended for 2 Weeks (Update)

1640 Local Cases, 64 Imported Cases
Vaccine First Dose Coverage Surpasses 40%

On the 4th, with 1,725 new COVID-19 cases reported, returning to the 1,700 range after five days, citizens waiting to be tested at a temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] On the 6th, the number of new domestic COVID-19 cases remained in the 1,700s for the third consecutive day. Accordingly, the quarantine authorities decided to extend the current social distancing measures in the metropolitan area at Level 4 and in non-metropolitan areas at Level 3 for another two weeks.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters, as of midnight on that day, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases increased by 1,704 from the previous day, totaling 207,406. There were 1,640 locally transmitted cases and 64 imported cases. The number of locally transmitted cases in the metropolitan area still exceeded 1,000, with 460 in Seoul, 451 in Gyeonggi, and 101 in Incheon.

In non-metropolitan areas, 628 cases were reported. Busan continued to record triple-digit cases with 105. Other counts included 98 in Gyeongnam, 83 in Daegu, 52 each in Chungnam and Gyeongbuk, 50 in Daejeon, 38 in Chungbuk, 33 in Jeonbuk, 26 in Gangwon, 24 in Jeonnam, 23 in Ulsan, 16 in Jeju, 15 in Sejong, and 13 in Gwangju. The proportion of cases in non-metropolitan areas accounted for 38.3% of the total.

There were 64 additional imported cases. Among them, 28 were detected during quarantine, and 36 were confirmed in the community. Of these, 28 were Korean nationals and 36 were foreigners.

The total number of tests conducted the previous day slightly decreased to 136,362. At temporary screening clinics set up in the metropolitan area, 74,720 tests were conducted, confirming 321 cases, while 18,426 tests were conducted at non-metropolitan temporary screening clinics, confirming 66 cases.

With the increase in confirmed cases, the number of critically ill patients is also rising. The number of critically ill patients increased by 7 from the previous day to 376. The cumulative death toll rose by 4 to 2,113.

Meanwhile, according to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, 191,478 people newly received their first vaccine dose the previous day. The cumulative number of first-dose recipients reached 20,529,566, achieving a first-dose vaccination rate of 40%. Among them, 126,304 people completed their vaccination, bringing the total number of fully vaccinated individuals to 7,526,904. The proportion of fully vaccinated individuals relative to the population is 14.7%.

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