As of 6 PM, 1,154 New COVID-19 Cases Nationwide...128 Fewer Than Previous Day

Citizens lined up in a long queue to get tested at the screening clinic of Guro-gu Public Health Center in Seoul. [Image source=Yonhap News]

As of 6 PM on the 16th, the number of new COVID-19 positive cases nationwide was recorded at 1,154.

According to health authorities and local governments, from midnight to 6 PM on this day, the total number of new COVID-19 cases nationwide was 1,154.

This is 128 fewer than the 1,282 cases recorded at the same time the previous day. Compared to 1,170 cases recorded at 6 PM on Monday, the 9th, a week ago, it is 16 fewer.

However, this reflects a significant decrease in testing during the three-day holiday period, so it is difficult to conclude that the spread has slowed down.

On this day, new cases were 751 (65.1%) in the Seoul metropolitan area and 403 (34.9%) in non-metropolitan areas.

Gyeonggi 360, Seoul 323, Gyeongnam 94, Incheon 68, Daegu 45, Busan 44, Gyeongbuk 38, Jeju 36, Chungnam 33, Chungbuk 28, Gangwon 25, Daejeon 20, Jeonnam 13, Jeonbuk 12, Gwangju 11, Ulsan 4.

The number of new cases to be announced as of midnight on the 17th is expected to reach between 1,400 and 1,500. On the previous day, 274 cases were added after 6 PM, closing at a final count of 1,556.

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