4349 New COVID-19 Cases Nationwide by 9 PM, 184 Fewer Than Yesterday

On the 30th, Seoul Jongno-gu Boshingak displayed a notice related to the 'Jeya's Bell' ringing ceremony at Boshingak, announcing that Seoul City will hold the ringing ceremony online again this year without an on-site event to prevent the spread of COVID-19, following last year. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Following the previous day, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the 30th is expected to be around 5,000.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 9 PM on this day, 4,349 people tested positive for COVID-19 across 17 cities and provinces nationwide, which is 184 fewer than the same time the previous day.

Since there is still time until midnight when the count is finalized, the number of new confirmed cases announced at 0:00 on the 31st is expected to increase further, reaching around 5,000.

Due to the strengthened quarantine measures implemented since the 6th, limiting private gatherings to 6 people in the metropolitan area and 8 people in non-metropolitan areas, the recent COVID-19 outbreak has shifted to a declining trend.

From the 18th, even stricter social distancing policies were enforced nationwide, limiting private gatherings to 4 people and restricting business hours of restaurants and other establishments to 9 PM. The government is expected to announce on the 31st a plan to extend the current measures for two more weeks.

On this day, new confirmed cases were 3,030 (69.7%) in the metropolitan area and 1,319 (30.3%) in non-metropolitan areas.

By city and province, the numbers are as follows: Seoul 1,500, Gyeonggi 1,227, Incheon 303, Busan 255, Gyeongnam 199, Chungnam 137, Daegu 124, Gyeongbuk 105, Gwangju 93, Jeonbuk 88, Gangwon 72, Daejeon 68, Jeonnam 60, Chungbuk 58, Ulsan 39, Jeju 16, and Sejong 5.

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