COVID-19 New Cases 1,297, Over 1,000 for Three Consecutive Days Due to Holiday Impact

[Asia Economy Reporter Park So-yeon] Amid the continued spread of COVID-19 in South Korea, the number of new confirmed cases on the 11th was recorded at 1,297.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on that day, 1,297 new confirmed cases were added, bringing the total to 332,816.

The number of new confirmed cases decreased by 297 from the previous day (1,594), maintaining below 2,000 for three consecutive days.

Compared to 1,671 cases reported a week ago on Sunday (October 4, based on announcement date), it is 374 fewer.

The occurrence of new confirmed cases in the 1,200 range is the first time in 70 days since August 2 (1,218 cases). The decrease reflects the reduced number of tests during the three-day Hangul Day holiday, so it is premature to conclude that the spread has slowed.

Looking at new locally transmitted cases by region, Seoul reported 509 cases, Gyeonggi 358 cases, and Incheon 72 cases, totaling 939 cases (73.1%) in the metropolitan area.

Non-metropolitan areas reported a total of 345 cases (26.9%), including Chungbuk 60 cases, Busan 49 cases, Daegu 44 cases, Gyeongnam 33 cases, Gyeongbuk 30 cases, Chungnam 24 cases, Daejeon 22 cases, Jeonbuk 20 cases, Gangwon 17 cases, Gwangju 13 cases, Ulsan and Jeonnam 11 cases each, Jeju 8 cases, and Sejong 3 cases.

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