COVID-19 1,561 Cases Confirmed by 6 PM... 87 More Than Yesterday

The number of new COVID-19 cases has dropped below 2,000. After consistently recording figures in the 2,000s since the 24th of last month, the count fell to the 1,600s for the first time in 11 days. The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on the 4th, the number of new confirmed cases was 1,673. The photo shows the temporary screening clinic at Seoul Station on that day. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Ji-hwan] COVID-19 confirmed cases occurred across the country on the 6th as well.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, a total of 1,561 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide.

This is 87 more than the 1,474 cases recorded at the same time the previous day. Compared to 1,669 cases on the Wednesday a week ago (September 29), it decreased by 108 cases.

Looking at the regions where confirmed cases were reported, the metropolitan area accounted for 1,152 cases (73.8%), and non-metropolitan areas accounted for 409 cases (26.2%). By city and province, Seoul had 600 cases, Gyeonggi 376, Incheon 176, Gyeongnam 93, Gyeongbuk 55, Busan 48, Daegu 43, Chungbuk 41, Chungnam 40, Gangwon 24, Daejeon 15, Jeonbuk 13, Jeonnam 10, Gwangju and Jeju 8 each, Ulsan 7, and Sejong 4.

Since there is still time left until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced as of 0 a.m. on the 7th is expected to increase further to the 1,900 range. The previous day saw an increase of 554 cases after 6 p.m., reaching a final total of 2,028 cases.

The number of new confirmed cases over the past week has been 2,562 → 2,486 → 2,248 → 2,086 → 1,673 → 1,575 → 2,028.

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