1286 New Cases Nationwide by 6 PM... 208 Fewer Than Yesterday

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 Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] As cluster infections continue across the country, COVID-19 confirmed cases surged again on the 4th.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul Metropolitan Government, and other local governments, a total of 1,286 new confirmed cases tested positive for COVID-19 from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day.

This is 22 fewer than the 1,308 cases recorded at 6 p.m. last Saturday (August 28) and 208 fewer than the 1,494 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

The daily confirmed cases have remained in the four-digit range for 60 consecutive days since July 7 (1,211 cases), and the 61st day will be on the 5th.

By region, there were 450 cases in Seoul, 390 in Gyeonggi, 93 in Incheon, 66 in Chungnam, 50 in Gyeongnam, 42 in Gyeongbuk, 37 in Busan, 31 in Daejeon, 25 each in Gwangju and Ulsan, 18 each in Daegu and Gangwon, 16 in Chungbuk, 9 each in Jeonnam and Jeonbuk, and 7 in Jeju.

The spread continued mainly in the metropolitan area and showed signs of spreading to non-metropolitan areas. Major infection cases were confirmed in hospitals, logistics centers, markets, academies, and schools.

Looking at cluster infection cases in Seoul, there were 36 cases at Dongdaemun-gu Cheongnyangni Fish Market, 35 cases at an indoor sports facility in Seodaemun-gu (second case in August), 12 cases at an indoor sports facility in Jungnang-gu (occurred in September), and 58 cases at a workplace in Yangcheon-gu (occurred in August).

In non-metropolitan areas, new confirmed cases continued at a high school in Seosan-si, Chungnam (7 cases), a high school in Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk (8 cases), and a church in Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk (14 cases).

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