New COVID-19 Cases at 1,575... Over 1,000 for Two Consecutive Days
On the 5th, citizens are waiting for testing at the temporary COVID-19 screening site set up at Seoul Station Plaza. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] On the 5th, the number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea recorded over 1,000 for the second consecutive day. Although this is a slight decrease compared to last week when the daily cases were in the 2,000s throughout the week, experts say it is still too early to be relieved as the decrease may be influenced by the 'weekend effect' such as reduced testing.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency's Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases increased by 1,575 from the previous day to 321,352. Among the new cases, 1,557 were locally transmitted and 18 were imported.
Among the locally transmitted cases, 1,119 cases, accounting for 71.9%, were reported in the Seoul metropolitan area. Specifically, 518 cases in Seoul, 496 in Gyeonggi, and 105 in Incheon were confirmed.
Non-metropolitan cases totaled 438. By region, the confirmed cases were as follows: 46 in Busan, 49 in Daegu, 14 in Gwangju, 39 in Daejeon, 11 in Ulsan, 10 in Sejong, 24 in Gangwon, 44 in Chungbuk, 33 in Chungnam, 23 in Jeonbuk, 13 in Jeonnam, 57 in Gyeongbuk, 70 in Gyeongnam, and 5 in Jeju.
There were 18 imported cases. Among them, 8 were detected during quarantine, and 10 were confirmed in the community. Five were Korean nationals and 13 were foreigners.
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Meanwhile, as of midnight, 25,355 people received new COVID-19 vaccinations. The cumulative number of first-dose vaccinations reached 39,739,505. The vaccination rate against the total population is 77.4%, and 90.0% among those aged 18 and over. The number of fully vaccinated individuals increased by 209,328 from the previous day to 27,225,977. The vaccination rate for the second dose is 53.0% of the total population and 61.6% among those aged 18 and over.
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