COVID-19 New Cases 1,684... Vaccination Completion Rate 62.5% (Update)
Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum is delivering opening remarks at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting on COVID-19 response held at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 15th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] The number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea reached the 1,600s on the 15th.
The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, 1,684 new domestic COVID-19 cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 339,361. Of these, 1,670 were domestic transmissions and 14 were imported cases.
By region, Seoul reported 680 cases, Gyeonggi 606, and Incheon 95, with the metropolitan area accounting for 1,381 cases (82.7%).
Non-metropolitan areas reported a total of 289 cases (17.3%), including Chungbuk 48, Daegu 37, Gyeongbuk 34, Chungnam 33, Busan 32, Jeonnam 24, Gangwon 21, Daejeon and Gyeongnam 12 each, Jeonbuk 11, Jeju 10, Ulsan 8, Gwangju 5, and Sejong 2.
Among the 14 imported cases, 3 were identified during quarantine, and the remaining 11 were confirmed in the local community. Three were Korean nationals and 11 were foreigners.
The death toll increased by 8 the previous day, bringing the total deaths to 2,626, with a fatality rate of 0.77%. The number of critically ill patients stands at 371.
The number of newly released from isolation increased by 2,132, totaling 305,851.
The number of suspected cases tested was 46,160, and 72,887 tests were conducted at temporary screening clinics set up in the metropolitan area, confirming 541 positive cases. In non-metropolitan temporary screening clinics, 10,283 tests were conducted, identifying 38 positive cases, with a total of 129,330 tests performed.
According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, 53,758 people received their first dose the previous day, bringing the total number of first-dose recipients to 40,242,429. The first-dose vaccination rate relative to the population is 78.4%. Among those aged 18 and over, 91.1% have completed their first dose.
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The number of people who completed vaccination the previous day was 452,660, bringing the total to 32,083,888, with a vaccination completion rate of 62.5% relative to the population.
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