Will the number reach 2,000 tomorrow... 1,768 new confirmed cases reported by 6 PM

'Record High' as of 6 PM

On the 10th, when 1,540 new COVID-19 cases were reported, citizens who visited the temporary screening clinic set up at Dongjak-gu Public Health Center in Seoul were waiting to get tested. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] As of 6 p.m. on the 10th, the number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases recorded in the 1700s. Accordingly, there is a possibility that the number of confirmed cases announced at midnight the next day will exceed 2,000 for the first time since the domestic COVID-19 outbreak.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, a total of 1,768 people nationwide tested positive for COVID-19 from midnight to 6 p.m. on this day. This is the highest record ever as of 6 p.m. It is nearly 600 more than the 1,170 cases at the same time the previous day. Compared to 1,425 cases by 6 p.m. on the same day last week (the 3rd), it is 343 more.

Looking at the regions where confirmed cases occurred on this day, the metropolitan area accounted for 1,211 cases, or 68.5% of the total. Non-metropolitan areas had 557 cases.

By metropolitan area, Gyeonggi had 574 cases, Seoul 533 cases, and Incheon 104 cases. In non-metropolitan areas, Gyeongnam had 110 cases, Busan 103 cases, Chungnam 76 cases, Gyeongbuk 67 cases, Daegu 55 cases, Chungbuk 33 cases, Jeju 23 cases, Daejeon 22 cases, Ulsan 18 cases, Gwangju 15 cases, Gangwon 14 cases, Jeonbuk and Jeonnam each 10 cases, and Sejong 1 case.

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases as of midnight on the 11th is expected to reach the 2,000s if the number is high. On the previous day, 370 additional cases were confirmed after 6 p.m.

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