4039 New COVID-19 Cases Nationwide by 6 PM... 721 More Than Yesterday
COVID-19 Emergency, 906 Critically Ill Patients and 94 Deaths All Record Highs
(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Do-hoon = On the morning of the 14th, citizens waiting for their turn to be tested at the COVID-19 screening clinic set up at Mapo-gu Public Health Center in Seoul.
According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters, as of midnight on this day, the number of new confirmed cases was counted at 5,567. The number of critically ill patients reached 906, surpassing 900 for the first time, and the number of deaths also reached 94, marking the highest since the outbreak of COVID-19. 2021.12.14
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[Asia Economy Reporter Junhyung Lee] On the 14th, COVID-19 cases surged nationwide.
According to health authorities, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, 4,039 confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported across 17 cities and provinces nationwide. This is 721 more than the 3,318 cases recorded by 6 p.m. the previous day. The sharp increase in cases appears to be due to the number of tests returning to weekday levels starting the previous day.
Compared to the same time on the 7th, a week earlier, when 4,149 cases were reported, this is 110 fewer cases. Considering that there is still time until midnight when the count closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced at midnight on the 15th is expected to increase further.
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Of the new confirmed cases, 2,586 (64.0%) were from the Seoul metropolitan area, and 1,453 (36.0%) were from non-metropolitan areas. By city and province, the numbers are: Seoul 1,270, Gyeonggi 1,034, Busan 333, Incheon 282, Gyeongbuk 192, Daegu 156, Gyeongnam 141, Chungnam 136, Gangwon 126, Chungbuk 71, Daejeon 67, Gwangju 64, Jeonbuk 59, Jeonnam 45, Jeju 29, Ulsan 23, and Sejong 11. Confirmed cases were reported in all 17 cities and provinces.
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