1274 New COVID-19 Cases Nationwide by 9 PM... Around 1300 Expected on the 12th

On the 10th, as the Mapo Agricultural and Marine Products Market in Seoul was closed due to a COVID-19 cluster infection, citizens visiting the nearby Mapo-gu Public Health Center screening clinic lined up in a long queue for testing. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, confirmed cases have surged across the country.

According to health authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments on the 11th, from midnight to 9 p.m. that day, a total of 1,274 new COVID-19 positive cases were reported nationwide. This is the same number as the 1,274 cases recorded at the same time the previous day and 241 fewer than the 1,515 cases reported a week earlier on October 4.

Looking at the regions where cases were confirmed that day, the metropolitan area accounted for 928 cases (72.8%), and non-metropolitan areas accounted for 346 cases (27.2%). By city and province, there were 480 cases in Seoul, 367 in Gyeonggi, 81 in Incheon, 67 in Chungbuk, 53 in Chungnam, 50 in Daegu, 27 in Gangwon, 24 each in Busan and Gyeongbuk, 23 in Daejeon, 22 in Jeonbuk, 17 in Gyeongnam, 16 in Ulsan, 8 in Jeonnam, 7 each in Gwangju and Jeju, and 1 in Sejong. Confirmed cases were reported in all 17 cities and provinces nationwide.

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced as of 0:00 on the 12th is expected to increase to around 1,300. The previous day saw an increase of 23 cases after 9 p.m., closing at a final count of 1,297.

The fourth domestic wave, which began in early July, has continued for more than three months. Daily confirmed cases have recorded four digits for 97 consecutive days since July 7, when 1,211 cases were reported, and the 12th will mark the 98th day. Looking at the new confirmed cases reported over the past week from the 5th to the 11th, the daily counts were 1,574 → 2,027 → 2,425 → 2,175 → 1,953 → 1,594 → 1,297, with three days exceeding 2,000 cases.

Excluding imported cases, the average daily number of locally transmitted cases is 1,838. Major infection cases include cluster infections occurring in schools, childcare facilities, workplaces, and more. At a daycare center in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, 10 people including children, staff, and family members tested positive since the 7th. At a club in Jung-gu, Daegu, 12 people including staff, users, and acquaintances tested positive since the 9th of this month, and at a bathhouse in Haeundae-gu, Busan, 7 users and others were infected since the 6th.

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