COVID-19 New Cases 2,903 by 6 PM... 596 Fewer Than Previous Day

On the 26th, when the severe cold wave arrived, the COVID-19 testing site in front of Seoul City Hall was crowded with citizens. This temporary testing site operates on a shortened schedule from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. due to the cold wave. / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread rapidly and high-intensity social distancing measures are implemented, new COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide on the 26th.

According to health authorities and local governments including Seoul, a total of 2,903 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed nationwide from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day across 17 cities and provinces. This is 596 fewer than the 3,499 cases recorded at the same time the previous day, and 558 fewer than the 3,461 cases reported a week earlier on the 19th.

New cases in the metropolitan area accounted for 62.9% (1,826 cases), with Seoul reporting 799 cases, Gyeonggi 806 cases, and Incheon 221 cases. In non-metropolitan areas, a total of 1,077 cases were reported. ▲Busan 263 cases ▲Daegu 131 cases ▲Chungnam 128 cases ▲Gyeongnam 118 cases ▲Gangwon 116 cases ▲Jeonbuk 76 cases ▲Gyeongbuk 71 cases ▲Chungbuk 53 cases ▲Gwangju 44 cases ▲Jeonnam 26 cases ▲Daejeon 20 cases ▲Jeju 16 cases ▲Ulsan 12 cases ▲Sejong 3 cases, etc. Cases were reported in all 17 metropolitan local governments.

In the past week (12.20?26), the daily new COVID-19 cases were 5,316 → 5,194 → 7,455 → 6,917 → 6,233 → 5,842 → 5,419. The weekly average of locally transmitted cases is 5,982.7, showing a decreasing trend for eight consecutive days.

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