1364 New COVID-19 Cases Nationwide by 6 PM... 45 More Than Previous Day

On the 13th, when the COVID-19 Recovery Support Committee, which will discuss specific measures for phased daily recovery (With Corona), was launched, middle school students were waiting for tests at the Jung-gu temporary screening clinic set up in Seoul Station Plaza. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, a total of 1,364 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed nationwide from midnight to 6 p.m. on this day.

This is 45 more than the 1,319 cases recorded at the same time the previous day, and 197 fewer than the 1,561 cases reported a week ago.

The cases reported today were 1,068 (78.3%) in the metropolitan area and 296 (21.7%) in non-metropolitan areas.

By city and province, the numbers are as follows: Seoul 556, Gyeonggi 382, Incheon 130, Busan 47, Chungbuk 43, Daegu 41, Gyeongbuk 40, Chungnam 35, Gyeongnam 33, Gangwon 17, Jeju 9, Gwangju 8, Jeonnam and Jeonbuk 7 each, Ulsan and Daejeon 4 each, and Sejong 1.

New cases were reported in all 17 cities and provinces nationwide.

Since there is still time left until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced as of midnight on the 14th is expected to increase further, reaching at least the 1,600 range. On the previous day, 265 cases were added after 6 p.m., closing at a final count of 1,584.

The fourth domestic wave, which began in early July, has continued for over three months.

The number of new confirmed cases reported daily over the past week from the 7th to today were 2,425 → 2,175 → 1,953 → 1,594 → 1,297 → 1,347 → 1,584, with two days exceeding 2,000 cases.

The average daily number of locally transmitted cases, excluding imported cases, is 1,745.

Major infection cases include cluster infections occurring in sports facilities, hospitals, academies and schools, workplaces, and business sites. At a sports facility in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 33 people including students tested positive.

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