At 9 PM on the 22nd, 5,308 Nationwide Confirmed Cases... 6,000s Expected Tomorrow (Summary)

1141 Fewer Than the Previous Day, 1256 Fewer Than the Previous Week

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 9 PM on the 22nd, the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases nationwide was counted at 5,308.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases testing positive nationwide by 9 PM was 5,308, which is 1,141 fewer than the same time the previous day (6,449).

This is 1,256 fewer than the number of confirmed cases at 9 PM one week ago on the 15th (6,564).

The total number of confirmed cases for the 22nd, which will be compiled and announced by midnight, is expected to reach the 6,000 range.

As of 9 PM, the new confirmed cases are 3,722 (70.1%) in the metropolitan area and 1,586 (29.9%) in non-metropolitan areas.

By region: ▲Seoul 2,316 ▲Gyeonggi 984 ▲Busan 425 ▲Incheon 422 ▲Gyeongnam 178 ▲Chungnam 178 ▲Daegu 160 ▲Gyeongbuk 135 ▲Jeonbuk 134 ▲Daejeon 122 ▲Jeonnam 69 ▲Gwangju 66 ▲Chungbuk 59 ▲Ulsan 37 ▲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.

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

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