Nationwide 1,436 Confirmed Cases by 9 PM... Around 1,500 Expected

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[Asia Economy Reporter Junhyung Lee] Amid the spread of COVID-19, new confirmed cases continued nationwide on the 6th.

According to health authorities and the Seoul Metropolitan Government, from midnight to 9 p.m. on that day, 1,436 new COVID-19 positive cases were reported nationwide. This is 91 more than the 1,345 cases recorded at the same time the previous day. Compared to the 1,269 cases recorded at 9 p.m. last Monday (August 30), it is 167 more.

By region, the metropolitan area accounted for 991 cases (69.0%), and non-metropolitan areas accounted for 445 cases (31.0%). By city and province, Seoul reported 458 cases, Gyeonggi 450, Incheon 83, Chungnam 67, Gyeongnam 66, Gyeongbuk 45, Ulsan 43, Daegu 38, Gwangju 34, Busan 32, Daejeon 26, Chungbuk 25, Jeonbuk 21, Jeonnam and Gangwon each 20, Jeju 5, and Sejong 3. Confirmed cases were reported in all 17 cities and provinces nationwide.

Considering that there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced at midnight on the 7th is expected to reach around 1,500 at minimum. On the previous day, 30 additional cases were reported after 9 p.m., bringing the final total to 1,375.

The fourth wave of the pandemic, which began in early July centered around the metropolitan area, has already lasted more than two months. Daily confirmed cases have recorded four digits for 62 consecutive days since July 7 (1,211 cases).

The average daily number of confirmed cases over the past week, from the 31st of last month to the 6th, is 1,676.

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