As of 6 PM, 3,488 COVID-19 Cases Nationwide... 27 More Than Previous Day

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] The number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea was recorded at 3,488 as of 6 p.m. on the 11th.

According to health authorities and local governments, the number of people confirmed positive for COVID-19 across the 17 metropolitan cities and provinces nationwide by 6 p.m. was 3,488, which is 27 more than the same time the previous day. This is also 712 more than the 2,776 cases reported at the same time a week ago on the 4th.

New cases were reported as 2,169 (62.2%) in the Seoul metropolitan area and 1,319 (37.8%) in non-metropolitan areas. Cases were reported in all 17 metropolitan cities and provinces.

By region, the numbers are as follows: Gyeonggi 1,184, Seoul 820, Busan 320, Incheon 165, Gyeongbuk 146, Gyeongnam 138, Daegu 136, Gangwon 110, Chungnam 104, Daejeon 76, Jeonbuk 62, Jeonnam and Chungbuk 59 each, Gwangju 56, Jeju 32, Ulsan 13, and Sejong 8.

The fourth domestic wave, which began in early July, has continued for over five months.

The number of new cases reported daily over the past week (December 5?11) were 5,126 → 4,324 → 4,954 → 7,174 → 7,102 → 7,022 → 6,977, with an average daily number of 6,097 cases. The average daily number of locally transmitted cases, excluding imported cases, is 6,068.

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