1256 New Confirmed Cases by 6 PM, 252 Fewer Than Yesterday... 1500s Expected Tomorrow

Seoul 538, Gyeonggi 228, Incheon 133, Total 899 in the Capital Area
30 Fewer Than Last Saturday... 68 Consecutive Days of Four-Digit Cases

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] As the spread of COVID-19 continues, new confirmed cases were reported across the country on the 11th.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, a total of 1,256 new COVID-19 positive cases were recorded nationwide. This is 252 fewer than the 1,508 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

Compared to the mid-day tally of 1,286 cases last Saturday (September 4), it is also 30 fewer.

Looking at the regions where confirmed cases were reported that day, the metropolitan area accounted for 899 cases (71.6%), and non-metropolitan areas accounted for 357 cases (28.4%).

By city and province, Seoul reported 538 cases, Gyeonggi 228, Incheon 133, Chungnam 57, Daegu 52, Chungbuk 43, Busan and Gyeongnam each 41, Daejeon 35, Gyeongbuk 20, Ulsan 18, Gwangju 17, Gangwon 15, Jeonbuk 9, Jeonnam 5, and Jeju 4.

Among the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, Sejong has not yet reported any confirmed cases.

Since there is still time left until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced at 0:00 on the 12th is expected to increase to at least the 1,500s, possibly around 1,600.

The previous day, after 6 p.m., 357 additional cases were reported, closing at a final count of 1,865.

On the 10th, citizens who visited the screening clinic set up at Seodaemun-gu Public Health Center in Seoul, where new COVID-19 cases continue to occur in the late 1,000s to early 2,000s, are waiting to get tested. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

The fourth wave of the pandemic, which began in early July centered on the metropolitan area, has continued for over two months.

The daily number of confirmed cases has remained in the four-digit range for 67 consecutive days since July 7 (1,211 cases), and the 12th will mark the 68th day.

Looking at the new confirmed cases reported over the past week from the 5th to that day, the daily counts were 1,490 → 1,375 → 1,597 → 2,048 → 2,049 → 1,892 → 1,865, averaging 1,759 cases per day.

Among these, the average daily number of locally transmitted cases excluding imported cases is about 1,725.

Regarding major infection cases, at the Garak Agricultural and Marine Products Wholesale Market in Songpa-gu, Seoul, at least 77 people including workers and their families have tested positive. Testing is currently ongoing for market workers and visitors, so the number of confirmed cases may increase.

Additionally, at a general hospital in Daedeok-gu, Daejeon, 16 people including patients, caregivers, and guardians tested positive, and in Cheongju, Chungbuk, new infection cases related to an indoor sports facility (6 people) and a fishing gathering (8 people) were confirmed.

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