COVID-19 Cases Surpass 20,000 as of 6 PM... Increase of 2,527 from Previous Day

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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dong-hyun] As of 6 PM on the 5th, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 20,000.

According to health authorities and local governments, from midnight to 6 PM on the same day, a total of 21,338 people across 17 cities and provinces nationwide were confirmed to have COVID-19. This is the highest record ever as of 6 PM. Compared to the previous record of 18,811 cases reported the day before, this is an increase of 2,527 cases.

On this day, new COVID-19 cases were reported as 9,919 (46.5%) in the metropolitan area and 11,419 (53.5%) in non-metropolitan areas. By city and province, the highest numbers were Seoul with 4,433 cases, Gyeonggi with 3,533 cases, and Incheon with 1,953 cases.

The number of new confirmed cases to be announced at midnight on the 6th, after the daily tally is finalized, is expected to increase further.

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