3887 COVID-19 Cases Nationwide by 9 PM... Over 4000 Expected on the 6th (Summary)

On the 5th, citizens lined up in a long queue at the temporary screening clinic in Seoul Plaza, where the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded around 5,000 for five consecutive days. According to health authorities, as of midnight that day, there were 5,128 new confirmed cases, 744 critically ill patients, and 43 deaths. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] As the spread of COVID-19 shows no signs of slowing down, confirmed cases continued to emerge across the country even on the holiday of the 5th.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 9 p.m. on that day, a total of 3,887 people tested positive for COVID-19 across 17 cities and provinces nationwide.

This is 119 fewer than the 4,006 cases recorded nationwide as of 9 p.m. the previous day. On the other hand, it is 1,111 more than the 2,776 cases recorded at the same time a week ago on the 28th of last month.

Since the tally continues until midnight, the number of new confirmed cases announced at 0 a.m. on the 6th is expected to increase further, reaching the mid-4,000s.

By region, 2,675 cases (68.8%) were reported in the metropolitan area, and 1,212 cases (31.2%) were confirmed in non-metropolitan areas.

By city and province, the numbers are as follows: Seoul 1,380, Gyeonggi 993, Incheon 302, Busan 191, Gyeongbuk 181, Chungnam 157, Daegu 141, Gyeongnam 109, Gangwon 106, Daejeon 82, Jeonbuk 58, Chungbuk 54, Gwangju 40, Jeju 38, Jeonnam 34, Ulsan 14, and Sejong 7. All 17 cities and provinces reported confirmed cases.

The fourth domestic wave of COVID-19, which began in early July, has continued for five months. The number of new confirmed cases reported daily over the past week (11.29?12.5) were 3,308 → 3,032 → 5,122 → 5,265 → 4,944 → 5,352 → 5,128, averaging 4,593 cases per day. The average daily number of locally transmitted cases is 4,565.

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