As of 6 PM, 2,769 New COVID-19 Cases Nationwide...108 Fewer Than a Week Ago

1733 Cases in the Capital Area, 136 Cases in Non-Capital Areas

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] As of 6 p.m. on the 12th, more than 2,760 new COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide. This is 94 more than the 2,675 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

According to the quarantine authorities and local governments including Seoul City, from midnight to 6 p.m. on the same day, a total of 2,769 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed across 17 cities and provinces nationwide. This is 108 fewer than a week ago (2,877 cases) and 480 fewer compared to 3,249 cases reported two weeks ago on the 29th of last month.

Of the new cases reported that day, 1,733 (62.6%) were from the Seoul metropolitan area, and 1,036 (37.4%) were from non-metropolitan areas. By city and province, the numbers were: Seoul 813, Gyeonggi 691, Incheon 229, Busan 156, Gwangju 151, Daegu 119, Gyeongnam 100, Gyeongbuk 98, Gangwon 84, Jeonbuk 82, Chungnam 76, Jeonnam 63, Daejeon 44, Chungbuk 37, Ulsan 16, Jeju 6, and Sejong 4, with confirmed cases reported in all 17 cities and provinces.

As the fourth domestic wave of COVID-19, which began in early July, continues for over six months, the number of new cases has been declining since late last month. This is analyzed to be due to the effects of social distancing and the expansion of third-dose vaccinations, which have slowed the spread of COVID-19 in the country. From the 6th for one week, the daily new cases were 4,125 → 3,713 → 3,509 → 3,372 → 3,005 → 395 → 4,388, averaging about 3,601 cases per day.

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