1418 New COVID-19 Cases Nationwide by 6 PM... 242 Fewer Than Yesterday (Summary)

On the 24th, when 1,423 new COVID-19 cases were reported and the downward trend continued, the temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza showed a quiet scene. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] As the spread of COVID-19 continues in South Korea, new confirmed cases were reported across the country on the 30th.

According to health authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, a total of 1,418 new COVID-19 positive cases were recorded nationwide. This is 242 fewer than the 1,660 cases recorded at the same time the previous day. The decrease is believed to be influenced by reduced testing over the weekend.

Looking at the regions where cases were reported that day, 1,021 cases (72.0%) were from the Seoul metropolitan area, and 397 cases (28.0%) were from non-metropolitan areas.

By city and province, the numbers were: Seoul 520, Gyeonggi 364, Incheon 137, Gyeongnam 60, Busan and Chungnam 57 each, Gyeongbuk 56, Daegu 55, Chungbuk 24, Gwangju 23, Gangwon 22, Jeonnam 21, Daejeon 9, Jeonbuk 7, Ulsan 5, and Jeju 1.

Among the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, all except Sejong reported confirmed cases.

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced at midnight on the 31st is expected to increase to the 1,700 to 1,800 range. On the previous day, 444 additional cases were reported after 6 p.m., bringing the final total to 2,104.

The fourth wave of COVID-19, which began in early July, has continued for nearly four months.

The daily number of confirmed cases has remained in the four-digit range for 116 consecutive days since July 7 (1,211 cases), and the 31st will mark the 117th day.

Looking at new confirmed cases over the past week (October 24?30), the daily numbers were 1,422 → 1,190 → 1,265 → 1,952 → 2,111 → 2,124 → 2,104, averaging 1,738 cases per day. Among these, the average daily number of locally transmitted cases excluding imported cases was 1,716.

Regarding major new cluster infections, in Seoul, 19 people tested positive at a nursing hospital in Gangbuk-gu (second case), and 22 people tested positive related to a workplace in Guro-gu (tenth related case).

In Gyeonggi Province, a total of 45 people were confirmed positive in connection with a trading company in Goyang city and a missionary center in Paju city, and 36 people were confirmed positive related to a daycare center in Gimpo city. In Chungnam Province, 11 workers at an automobile parts packaging company in Asan city were infected, and in Jeonbuk Province, 13 workers at a meat processing company in Gimje city (second case) were infected. Additionally, the cumulative number of confirmed cases related to two medical institutions in Changwon city, Gyeongnam Province, has increased to 163.

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