2410 New COVID-19 Cases Nationwide by 6 PM... 116 Fewer Than Previous Day

On the 5th, citizens waiting to get tested at a temporary screening clinic set up at Sogang University Station in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jin-Hyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] According to the quarantine authorities and local governments including Seoul City, from 0:00 to 18:00 on the 7th, a total of 2,410 confirmed COVID-19 cases tested positive across 17 cities and provinces nationwide.

This is 116 fewer than the 2,526 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

Compared to 2,988 cases recorded at the same time a week ago on the 31st of last month, it decreased by 578. Compared to 4,176 cases two weeks ago on the 24th of last month, it dropped by as many as 1,766. Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced on the 8th is expected to increase further.

On this day, 1,536 cases (63.7%) were reported in the metropolitan area, and 874 cases (36.3%) in non-metropolitan areas.

By city and province, confirmed cases were reported in all 17 cities and provinces: Seoul 741, Gyeonggi 602, Incheon 193, Busan 172, Daegu 99, Chungnam 84, Gyeongnam 82, Gyeongbuk 80, Gangwon 79, Gwangju 71, Jeonnam 63, Jeonbuk 50, Chungbuk 37, Daejeon 31, Ulsan 13, Jeju 7, and Sejong 6.

As the fourth domestic wave of COVID-19, which began in early July, continues into its sixth month, the scale of new confirmed cases has turned to a downward trend since late last month due to factors such as increased vaccination rates and strengthened social distancing measures.

From the 1st for one week, the daily new confirmed cases were 4,415 → 3,831 → 3,125 → 3,023 → 4,443 → 4,125 → 3,717, averaging about 3,811 cases per day.

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