COVID-19 New Cases Remain in the 2,000s for Two Consecutive Days

On the morning of the 5th, citizens are waiting for testing at a temporary COVID-19 screening site set up at Seoul Station Plaza. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] On the 7th, the number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea recorded over 2,000 for the second consecutive day.

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 2,427 from the previous day to 325,804. The sources of new infections were 2,400 local cases and 27 imported cases.

Among the locally transmitted cases, 1,882 cases, accounting for 78.4%, were reported in the Seoul metropolitan area. Specifically, 833 cases in Seoul, 851 in Gyeonggi, and 198 in Incheon were confirmed.

Non-metropolitan area cases totaled 518. By region, the confirmed cases were ▲Busan 49 ▲Daegu 46 ▲Gwangju 13 ▲Daejeon 29 ▲Ulsan 14 ▲Sejong 11 ▲Gangwon 29 ▲Chungbuk 74 ▲Chungnam 52 ▲Jeonbuk 24 ▲Jeonnam 18 ▲Gyeongbuk 54 ▲Gyeongnam 95 ▲Jeju 10.

There were 27 imported cases. Among them, 13 were detected during quarantine, and 14 were confirmed locally. Nine were Korean nationals and 18 were foreigners.

Meanwhile, as of midnight, 36,770 people received new COVID-19 vaccinations. The cumulative number of first-dose vaccinations reached 39,823,981. The vaccination rate against the total population is 77.6%, and 90.2% among those aged 18 and over. The number of fully vaccinated individuals increased by 511,61 from the previous day to 28,506,355. The second-dose vaccination rate is 55.5% of the total population and 64.5% of those aged 18 and over.

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