475 COVID-19 Critical Patients, Another Record High... 2,368 New Cases Confirmed (Update)
[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgi Na Cho] On the 12th day since the implementation of the "Step-by-step Recovery of Daily Life (With Corona)," the number of new COVID-19 cases remained in the 2,000 range for the third consecutive day on the 12th. The number of critically ill COVID-19 patients hospitalized also reached a new record high again at 475.
The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on the 12th, 2,358 new domestic cases and 10 imported cases were confirmed, totaling 2,368 new cases. The total cumulative number of confirmed cases reached 390,719 (including 15,338 imported cases).
Although the number of new cases was lower than the previous day (2,520), it remained well above 2,000 for the third consecutive day since the 10th (2,425).
By region, Seoul reported 944 cases, Gyeonggi 790 cases, and Incheon 120 cases, with the metropolitan area accounting for 78.6% (1,854 cases). Other regions reported additional confirmed cases as follows: Busan 63, Daegu 70, Gwangju 11, Daejeon 25, Ulsan 4, Sejong 6, Gangwon 30, Chungbuk 26, Chungnam 59, Jeonbuk 65, Jeonnam 15, Gyeongbuk 41, Gyeongnam 68, and Jeju 21.
On the same day, the number of critically ill patients hospitalized was 475, an increase of 2 from the previous day. This broke the record for the highest number for the third consecutive day. The daily number of critically ill patients over the past week (November 6?13) showed an increasing trend: 411 → 405 → 409 → 425 → 460 → 473 → 475. Critically ill patients refer to those isolated and treated with high flow oxygen therapy, ventilators, ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), or CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy).
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 increased by 18. As the number of critically ill patients rises, the daily death toll has consistently recorded double digits. The cumulative death toll reached 3,051, with a fatality rate of 0.78%.
On the previous day, the number of tests conducted at screening clinics for suspected cases was 48,257, and the number of tests at temporary screening centers was 97,067, totaling 145,324 tests conducted in one day.
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Meanwhile, according to the COVID-19 Vaccination Response Promotion Team, as of midnight on the same day, 63,175 people received their first dose, bringing the total number of first-dose recipients to 41,823,166. Among them, 107,068 people completed their vaccination, making the total number of fully vaccinated individuals 39,845,393.
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