9 PM Nationwide 1,902 Confirmed Cases... Expected to Exceed 2,000 Finally

Excluding Busan with No Midterm Tally Announcement... 13 More Cases Compared to Same Time Previous Day
Expected to Surpass 2,000 Cases at Midnight on the 7th

Since the implementation of the "Phased Daily Recovery" (With Corona) plan, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has remained in the mid-2,000s for three consecutive days, continuing the spread. On the morning of the 5th, medical staff were busy at Pakae Hospital in Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] On the sixth day of the phased return to daily life (With Corona), at least 1,924 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide by 9 PM.

According to Seoul and other local governments, from midnight to 9 PM on this day, a total of 1,924 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed nationwide.

This figure is the sum of confirmed cases from 16 cities and provinces excluding Busan. Busan has not released interim figures since the 1st and was therefore excluded from the count.

This is 13 more cases than the 1,991 reported at the same time on the previous weekday. Compared to 1,812 cases at the same time last week, it is 112 more cases.

By region, the numbers are Seoul 836, Gyeonggi 473, Incheon 161, Gyeongbuk 94, Chungnam 64, Daegu 54, Chungbuk 45, Gyeongnam 42, Gangwon 42, Jeonnam 31, Daejeon 23, Jeonbuk 22, Gwangju 20, Jeju 14, Ulsan 3, and no additional cases in Sejong.

Cases in the metropolitan area total 1,470 (76%), while non-metropolitan areas account for 454 cases (24%).

Considering additional cases reported through the night, the final confirmed cases counted as of midnight on the 7th are expected to exceed 2,000. The total confirmed cases including Busan on the previous day were 2,248.

On this first weekend after With Corona, major tourist spots nationwide were crowded with visitors enjoying the peak autumn foliage, including about 30,000 visitors to Seoraksan in Gangwon-do alone. With weekend gatherings permitted in the metropolitan area for the first time, about 2,000 people from around 20 groups gathered in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, filling the downtown area.

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