'Step-by-step Return to Normal Life' on the Fourth Day... Over 2,000 New Cases for Two Consecutive Days

On the morning of the 2nd, citizens are lining up to get tested for COVID-19 at a temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] On the 4th, the fourth day of the 'gradual return to normal life,' the number of new domestic COVID-19 cases recorded in South Korea remained in the 2,000s for the second consecutive day.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight, the number of new domestic COVID-19 cases increased by 2,482, bringing the total to 373,120. Of these, 2,457 were domestic cases and 25 were imported cases.

By region, Seoul reported 944 cases, Gyeonggi 868, and Incheon 168, with the metropolitan area totaling 1,980 cases, accounting for 80.6% of the total.

The number of cases outside the metropolitan area was 477 in total. ▲Busan 59 ▲Daegu 66 ▲Gwangju 12 ▲Daejeon 17 ▲Ulsan 4 ▲Gangwon 39 ▲Chungbuk 47 ▲Chungnam 88 ▲Jeonbuk 38 ▲Jeonnam 17 ▲Gyeongbuk 38 ▲Gyeongnam 36 ▲Jeju 16. Sejong reported no new cases.

Among the 27 imported cases, 11 were detected during quarantine, and 14 were confirmed in the local community.

The number of deaths increased by 24 from the previous day, marking the highest daily death toll since the fourth wave. The total cumulative deaths reached 2,916, resulting in a fatality rate of 0.78%. The number of critically ill patients in care was 365, a decrease of 13 from the previous day.

According to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, 64,307 people received their first dose yesterday, bringing the total number of first-dose recipients to 41,366,297. The vaccination rate for the first dose relative to the population is 80.5%. Among those aged 18 and over, 92.4% have completed the first dose. The number of people who completed vaccination yesterday was 75,539, bringing the total to 38,973,579. The vaccination completion rate relative to the population is 75.9%, and 88.3% for those aged 18 and over.

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