1,569 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed by 9 PM... Already the Highest Weekend Record (Summary)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Amid the ongoing 4th wave of COVID-19, on Saturday the 7th, more than 1,500 new confirmed cases were reported nationwide as of 9 PM. This is the highest record for a weekend.

According to health authorities, from midnight to 9 PM on this day, a total of 1,569 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were recorded nationwide. This is 72 fewer than the same time the previous day, but 190 more than the same time last Saturday (July 31).

The previous weekend record was 1,487 cases on the 24th of last month, but this number has already been surpassed as of 9 PM. Therefore, the final number of new confirmed cases for the day may exceed 1,700.

Looking at the regions where cases were reported, the Seoul metropolitan area accounted for 972 cases (62.0%), and non-metropolitan areas accounted for 597 cases (38.0%). By city and province, Gyeonggi had 461 cases, Seoul 440, Busan 101, Chungnam 81, Gyeongnam 74, Incheon 71, Daegu 61, Ulsan and Gyeongbuk each 56, Chungbuk 51, Daejeon 32, Gangwon 26, Gwangju 22, Jeonbuk 18, Jeonnam 12, Jeju 5, and Sejong 2.

The 4th wave of COVID-19, which began in early last month centered on the Seoul metropolitan area, is spreading nationwide as it extends to various non-metropolitan regions.

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