3485 New COVID-19 Cases Reported by 9 PM... 302 Fewer Than Yesterday

2247 Cases in the Capital Region and 1238 Cases in Non-Capital Regions

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] As of 9 PM on the 12th, more than 3,400 new COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide.

According to the quarantine authorities and local governments including Seoul, from midnight to 9 PM on the same day, a total of 3,485 confirmed cases tested positive for COVID-19 across 17 cities and provinces nationwide. This is 302 fewer than the 3,787 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

Compared to 3,479 cases recorded at the same time one week ago on the 5th, the number is slightly higher by 6 cases, showing a similar level. Compared to 4,533 cases two weeks ago on the 29th of last month, it is 1,048 fewer. Since there is still time until midnight when the count is finalized, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced on the 13th is expected to increase further, reaching the low 4,000s.

On this day, 2,247 cases (64.5%) were reported in the metropolitan area, and 1,238 cases (35.5%) were reported in non-metropolitan areas. By city and province, the cases were as follows: Gyeonggi 1,011, Seoul 997, Incheon 239, Busan 156, Gwangju 151, Jeonnam 135, Chungnam 130, Daegu 122, Jeonbuk 106, Gyeongnam 100, Gyeongbuk 99, Gangwon 88, Daejeon 68, Chungbuk 42, Ulsan 27, Sejong 8, and Jeju 6, 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 confirmed cases has been declining since late last month. The spread of COVID-19 in Korea has slowed due to social distancing measures and the expansion of third-dose vaccinations. Over the past week from the 6th, the daily new confirmed cases were 4,125 → 3,713 → 3,509 → 3,372 → 3,005 → 3,095 → 4,388, averaging about 3,601 cases per day.

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