As of 9 PM, 9,218 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed... Could Exceed 10,000

1781 More People Compared to the Same Time the Previous Day

On the 25th, when the highest number of new COVID-19 cases, 8,571, was recorded, citizens lined up to get tested at a screening clinic set up in the plaza of Sogang University Station in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has surpassed 9,000 as of 9 PM due to the influence of the new Omicron variant. There are concerns that the daily number of confirmed cases could reach 10,000.

According to health authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments on the 25th, a total of 9,218 confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide across 17 cities and provinces from 12 AM to 9 PM. The 9,218 cases represent the highest number of new daily confirmed cases ever recorded.

The number of confirmed cases as of 9 PM is 1,781 more than the previous day. This marks the second consecutive day of record-breaking numbers. Compared to the 4,846 cases recorded at the same time a week ago on the 18th, this is an increase of 4,372 cases.

Since the total number of daily confirmed cases has not yet been fully tallied, there is speculation that the number could exceed 10,000.

Among the new confirmed cases today, 5,109 cases (55.4%) were reported in the Seoul metropolitan area, and 4,109 cases (44.6%) were reported outside the metropolitan area. By city and province, the numbers are as follows: Seoul 2,355, Gyeonggi 1,875, Incheon 879, Daegu 680, Busan 553, Gyeongbuk 445, Gwangju 393, Daejeon 365, Chungnam 360, Jeonnam 286, Jeonbuk 261, Gyeongnam 165, Gangwon and Chungbuk 162 each, Ulsan 147, Sejong 77, Jeju 53.

The number of new confirmed cases over the past week from the 19th has been 5,804 → 6,601 → 6,767 → 7,007 → 7,628 → 7,512 → 8,571. This averages to about 7,127 new confirmed cases per day.

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