As of 6 PM, 1,438 New COVID-19 Cases Nationwide... 56 More Than the Previous Day

On the 3rd, citizens are waiting to be tested at the COVID-19 screening clinic in front of Nowon-gu Public Health Center in Seoul. Photo by Mun Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Tae-min] The health authorities announced that the number of new COVID-19 cases nationwide was preliminarily counted at 1,438 over 18 hours from midnight to 6 p.m. on the 3rd. This is an increase of 56 cases compared to the same time the previous day.

Looking at the regions where cases were reported that day, the metropolitan area accounted for 1,064 cases (71.2%), and non-metropolitan areas accounted for 430 cases (28.8%).

By city and province, there were 512 cases in Gyeonggi, 461 in Seoul, 91 in Incheon, 86 in Chungnam, 49 in Busan, 46 in Gyeongnam, 40 in Gyeongbuk, 34 in Daegu, 33 in Gangwon, 27 each in Daejeon and Chungbuk, 24 in Ulsan, 22 in Jeonnam, 20 in Gwangju, 16 in Jeonbuk, 6 in Jeju, and 0 in Sejong. Cases were reported in 16 cities and provinces nationwide except for Sejong.

Since there is still time left until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new cases announced as of midnight on the 4th is expected to reach around 1,800 if the number increases. On the previous day, 271 additional cases were reported after 6 p.m., closing at a final count of 1,709.

The daily number of cases has remained in the four digits for 59 consecutive days since July 7 (1,211 cases), and the 4th will mark the 60th day. Looking at the new cases reported over the past week (August 28 to September 3), the daily counts were 1,793 → 1,619 → 1,487 → 1,372 → 2,025 → 1,961 → 1,709, averaging about 1,709 cases per day.

In the metropolitan area, cluster infections occurred related to a restaurant in Gangnam-gu, Seoul (5th case, cumulative 28 cases), a livestock product processing company in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi (50 cases), and a kindergarten in Suwon-si, Gyeonggi (33 cases).

In non-metropolitan areas, new cases emerged linked to a workplace in Busanjin-gu, Busan (3rd case, 30 cases), an indoor sports facility in Suseong-gu, Daegu (4th case, 12 cases), and a gathering of acquaintances in Buk-gu, Gwangju (11 cases).

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