2615 Confirmed Cases by 6 PM... 288 Fewer Than the Previous Day

On the 21st, as social distancing measures were further strengthened due to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases, the Daehak-ro area in Jongno-gu, Seoul, appeared quiet. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] On the 27th, the tenth day of strengthened social distancing, COVID-19 confirmed cases occurred across the country.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, 2,615 people tested positive for COVID-19 in 17 cities and provinces nationwide.

This is 288 fewer than the 2,903 cases recorded at the same time the previous day, and 671 fewer compared to 3,286 cases recorded at the same time a week ago on the 20th.

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced as of 0:00 on the 28th is expected to increase further.

New confirmed cases were 1,587 (60.7%) in the metropolitan area and 1,028 (39.3%) in non-metropolitan areas.

By city and province, there were 801 in Seoul, 577 in Gyeonggi, 224 in Busan, 209 in Incheon, 140 in Gyeongnam, 134 in Daegu, 121 in Chungnam, 82 in Gyeongbuk, 71 in Gangwon, 61 in Jeonbuk, 49 in Chungbuk, 45 in Gwangju, 44 in Daejeon, 32 in Jeonnam, 15 in Ulsan, 6 in Jeju, and 4 in Sejong.

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