New Confirmed Cases 6,689...Critical and Severe Cases 894, Highest Ever (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jihwan] The number of severe COVID-19 patients in South Korea is approaching 900, setting a new record high. Despite the weekend, the number of new confirmed cases remained in the high 6,000s, continuing the spread.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on the 12th, there were 894 severe COVID-19 patients. This is an increase of 38 from the previous day's 856, setting a new record high. It is also 37 more than the previous record of 857 on the 9th.

There were 6,689 new confirmed cases. In the metropolitan area alone, there were 5,001 cases: Seoul 2,528, Gyeonggi 2,015, and Incheon 458. Other regions reported cases as follows: Busan 328, Daegu 137, Gwangju 71, Daejeon 115, Ulsan 50, Sejong 15, Gangwon 123, Chungbuk 90, Chungnam 207, Jeonbuk 88, Jeonnam 80, Gyeongbuk 147, Gyeongnam 198, and Jeju 32. There were 28 imported cases. The total cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Korea is 517,271.

New confirmed cases had maintained the 7,000 range for four consecutive days since the 8th, when there were 7,174 cases, but decreased to the 6,000 range starting the previous day. However, compared to 5,126 new cases reported a week earlier on the 5th, this is 1,563 more. The number of new confirmed cases on this day is the highest ever recorded for a Saturday (announced on Sunday).

The death toll increased by 43, bringing the total to 4,253. The previous day saw the highest number of deaths ever announced at 80. The average fatality rate is 0.82%.

The number of Omicron variant infections increased by 15 on this day, totaling 90. Imported cases increased by 4 to 23, and domestic cases increased by 11 to 67.

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