1834 Confirmed Cases Nationwide by 9 PM... Early 2000s Expected

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Junhyung] On the 29th, just before the phased return to normal life (With Corona), the spread of COVID-19 continued across the country.

According to the quarantine authorities and local governments including Seoul City, from midnight to 9 p.m. on that day, 1,834 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide. This is 96 fewer than the 1,930 cases recorded at the same time the previous day. Compared to a week ago on the 22nd of this month (1,355 cases), it is 479 more. The quarantine authorities believe that as social distancing measures were partially eased ahead of the phased return to normal life scheduled for next month, the number of confirmed cases, which had been declining for a while, has turned to an increasing trend.

By region, 1,324 cases (72.2%) were reported in the metropolitan area, and 510 cases (27.8%) in non-metropolitan areas. By city and province, Seoul had 678 cases, Gyeonggi 523, Gyeongnam 147, Incheon 123, Daegu 90, Chungnam 52, Chungbuk 46, Busan and Gyeongbuk each 40, Gangwon 25, Jeonbuk 21, Gwangju 16, Jeonnam 10, Jeju 9, Daejeon 7, Sejong 4, and Ulsan 3. New confirmed cases were reported in all 17 cities and provinces nationwide.

Considering that there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced at midnight on the 30th is expected to increase further, reaching the low 2,000s. On the previous day, 194 cases were added after 9 p.m., closing at a total of 2,124 cases.

The fourth wave of COVID-19 in South Korea began in early July this year and has continued for nearly four months. The daily confirmed cases have recorded four digits for 115 consecutive days since July 7 (1,211 cases). The 30th will mark the 116th day.

Looking at major new infection cases, in the metropolitan area, 32 confirmed cases were reported at a workplace in Gangdong-gu, Seoul. In a welfare center in Dongdaemun-gu, 34 people were confirmed in a cluster. At an elementary school located in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province, 25 cases were reported, and 16 cases were confirmed at a daycare center in Incheon City.

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