COVID-19 New Cases 3,833... Severe and Critical 1,024 (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] The number of new COVID-19 cases recorded 3,833, falling below 4,000 for the first time in five days. However, the number of critically ill patients remained in the 1,000 range.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on the 2nd, the number of new COVID-19 cases was 3,833. Of these, 3,683 were domestic cases and 150 were imported cases.

This appears to reflect the usual trend of fewer tests and cases on weekends and holidays, as well as the impact of strengthened quarantine measures that began in early last month. The number of cases on a Saturday dropping to the 3,000 range is the first time in five weeks since November 28 last year, when it was 3,925.

The number of critically ill patients decreased by 25 from the previous day to 1,024 but still remained in the 1,000 range. The critically ill patient count has stayed in the 1,000 range for 13 consecutive days, recording 1,022→1,063→1,083→1,084→1,105→1,081→1,078→1,102→1,151→1,145→1,056→1,049→1,024 since the 21st.

The number of deaths the previous day was 69, bringing the total death toll to 5,694. The cumulative fatality rate stands at 0.89%.

Looking at the infection routes of new COVID-19 cases, 3,683 were domestic cases and 150 were imported cases.

Among domestic cases, 1,127 were in Seoul, 1,244 in Gyeonggi, and 231 in Incheon, totaling 2,602 cases (70.6%) in the metropolitan area. In non-metropolitan areas, cases were reported as follows: 214 in Busan, 136 in Gyeongnam, 98 in Chungnam, 94 in Gyeongbuk, 93 in Gwangju, 83 in Daegu, 76 in Jeonbuk, 58 in Ulsan, 56 in Gangwon, 54 in Daejeon, 49 in Chungbuk, 40 in Jeonnam, 18 in Jeju, and 12 in Sejong.

The number of imported cases increased by 44 from the previous day to 150. Combining domestic and imported cases (excluding quarantine), Seoul had 1,183 cases, Gyeonggi 1,277, and Incheon 233, showing concentration in the metropolitan area.

The number of domestic Omicron variant infections increased by 93 in one day, bringing the cumulative total to 1,207.

Meanwhile, the domestic COVID-19 vaccination completion rate as of midnight on this day was 83.0% (a cumulative total of 42,601,615 people). The third dose vaccination was completed by 18,476,748 people, accounting for 36.0% of the total population.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.