Nationwide, 3,035 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed by 9 PM... 502 Fewer Than Previous Day

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] As of 9 PM on the 24th, the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases remains above 3,000, showing no signs of slowing down.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, a total of 3,035 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide from midnight to 9 PM on this day.

This figure represents the total confirmed cases from 16 out of 17 metropolitan cities and provinces, excluding Busan.

Compared to the same time the previous day (3,537 cases), it is 502 cases fewer, but 59 cases more than the same time one week ago on the 17th (2,976 cases).

Based on the 9 PM tally, the number surpassed 3,000 for the first time the previous day and has remained in the 3,000 range for two consecutive days.

Looking at the regions where confirmed cases were reported today, 2,370 cases were from the metropolitan area, and 665 cases were from non-metropolitan areas.

By each of the 16 metropolitan cities and provinces: Seoul 1,513 cases, Gyeonggi 597 cases, Incheon 260 cases, Chungnam 111 cases, Gyeongbuk 98 cases, Gangwon 80 cases, Daegu 77 cases, Gyeongnam 67 cases, Daejeon 50 cases, Jeonnam 42 cases, Gwangju 35 cases, Jeonbuk 34 cases, Jeju 29 cases, Chungbuk 26 cases, Ulsan 11 cases, and Sejong 5 cases. Confirmed cases were reported in all 16 regions.

In particular, Seoul recorded 1,513 cases, surpassing the previous day's same time count of 1,509 cases, setting a new record for the highest number at this time in a single day.

The previous day, after 9 PM, an additional 578 cases were reported, closing the day at 4,115 cases. This was the first time since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak that daily new confirmed cases exceeded 4,000.

From the 18th to today, the number of new confirmed cases reported daily over the past week were 3,292 → 3,034 → 3,205 → 3,120 → 2,827 → 2,699 → 4,115, averaging about 3,185 cases per day. Excluding imported cases, the average number of locally transmitted confirmed cases per day is approximately 3,164.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.