2340 New COVID-19 Cases Nationwide by 6 PM... 133 Fewer Than Yesterday

17 Cities and Provinces Including Busan Counted... 1,477 in the Capital Area, 863 in Non-Capital Areas

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Even on the 1st, when the number of new COVID-19 cases exceeded 5,000 and tests for suspected Omicron variant cases were underway, raising concerns about quarantine measures, COVID-19 cases were reported across the country.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, a total of 2,340 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed nationwide.

This figure includes confirmed cases from all 17 cities and provinces nationwide, including Busan, which did not release interim counts from the 1st to the 28th of last month.

The interim count at 6 p.m. on that day was 133 fewer than the same time the previous day (2,473 cases).

Excluding Busan, the number was 2,189, which is 117 more than a week earlier on the 24th of last month (2,072 cases, excluding Busan).

Since there is still time until midnight when the count closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced at 0 a.m. on the 2nd is expected to increase further.

Looking at the regions where cases were reported that day, the metropolitan area accounted for 1,477 cases (63.1%), and non-metropolitan areas accounted for 863 cases (36.9%).

By city and province, the numbers were Seoul 914, Gyeonggi 287, Incheon 276, Busan 151, Gangwon 123, Chungnam 114, Gyeongbuk 98, Gyeongnam 79, Daegu 65, Daejeon 57, Chungbuk 37, Gwangju 35, Jeonbuk 34, Jeju 31, Jeonnam 29, Ulsan 7, and Sejong 3.

Cases were reported in all 17 cities and provinces.

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