As of 6 PM, 4,191 New COVID-19 Cases Nationwide... 66 More Than the Previous Day

66 More Cases Than the Previous Day Surpassing 7,000 Mark

On the 21st, when 5,202 new COVID-19 cases were reported, citizens visiting the temporary screening clinic set up in front of Sinchon Train Station in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, are getting tested. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] As of 6 PM on Wednesday the 22nd, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide was counted at 4,191.

According to the quarantine authorities and local governments on that day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the 17 cities and provinces nationwide was 4,191 by 6 PM, which is 66 more than the previous day.

This is 389 fewer than the 4,580 confirmed cases as of 6 PM one week earlier on the 15th.

Since the strengthened social distancing measures were implemented on the 18th, the number of confirmed cases slightly decreased in the early week but surged again to the 7,000 range as of the 21st.

Of the confirmed cases reported by 6 PM, 2,697 cases (64.4%) were from the Seoul metropolitan area, and 1,494 cases (35.6%) were from non-metropolitan areas.

The number of confirmed cases by region is as follows: ▲Seoul 1,442 ▲Gyeonggi 927 ▲Busan 425 ▲Incheon 328 ▲Gyeongnam 178 ▲Daegu 148 ▲Chungnam 147 ▲Gyeongbuk 134 ▲Gangwon 98 ▲Jeonbuk 83 ▲Daejeon 79 ▲Chungbuk 59 ▲Gwangju 56 ▲Jeonnam 47 ▲Ulsan 17 ▲Jeju 17 ▲Sejong 6.

The average daily number of new confirmed cases over the past week (December 16?22) is 6,653. The daily counts are 7,619 → 7,434 → 7,312 → 6,233 → 5,317 → 5,202 → 7,456.

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