COVID-19 New Cases Remain in the 1,800s for Two Consecutive Days...427 Critically Ill Patients (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] The number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea reached 1,841 on the 27th, marking two consecutive days with figures in the 1,800s.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on the 27th, there were 1,841 new domestic COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 245,158. Of these, 1,811 were domestic transmissions and 30 were imported cases.

By region, Seoul reported 552 cases, Gyeonggi 546, and Incheon 96, totaling 1,194 cases (65.9%) in the metropolitan area.

Non-metropolitan areas reported 617 cases (34.1%), including Daegu with 89, Gyeongnam 73, Busan 68, Gyeongbuk 64, Chungnam 60, Daejeon 57, Gangwon 56, Jeonbuk 38, Chungbuk 32, Jeju 23, Ulsan 20, Jeonnam 16, Gwangju 12, and Sejong 9.

Among the 30 imported cases, 10 were detected during quarantine, and the remaining 20 were identified within local communities. There were 12 Korean nationals and 18 foreigners. Twenty-one cases were confirmed from Asian countries excluding China.

The death toll increased by 8 from the previous day, totaling 2,265, with a fatality rate of 0.92%.

The number of critically ill patients remains in the 400s, with 427 currently in severe condition.

The number of newly released from isolation increased by 1,802, bringing the total to 214,673.

The number of suspected cases tested was 60,993. In temporary screening centers set up in the metropolitan area, 97,374 tests were conducted, resulting in 387 confirmed cases. In non-metropolitan temporary screening centers, 19,271 tests were conducted, identifying 41 confirmed cases. The total number of tests conducted was 177,638.

According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, 646,550 people received their first dose on the previous day, bringing the total number of first-dose recipients to 27,727,639. The vaccination rate for the first dose is 54% of the population.

The number of new second-dose vaccinations was 420,821, with a total of 13,789,260 people having completed their vaccinations. The vaccination completion rate is 26.8% of the population.

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum stated at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting that "Experts say that without high-intensity quarantine measures, the situation would have been much more difficult."

Prime Minister Kim added, "Considering that countries with higher vaccination rates than ours are also experiencing a surge in cases due to the Delta variant, the quarantine efforts that all citizens are currently undertaking are clearly effective," and "if we thoroughly follow quarantine rules in daily life, we can definitely overcome the fourth wave."

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