Daejeon Reports 'Over 1,000 Cases for Two Consecutive Days'... Weekly Average Cases at 700s

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[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the Daejeon area has recorded over 1,000 cases for two consecutive days. The weekly average number of confirmed cases also reached the 700s, doubling compared to last week.

On the 6th, the Daejeon city government announced that 1,190 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the region the previous day. Following 1,032 cases on the 4th, the number of confirmed cases exceeded 1,000 for two consecutive days.

By district, Seo-gu reported the highest number of confirmed cases with 472. This was followed by Yuseong-gu with 269, Jung-gu with 165, Daedeok-gu with 150, and Dong-gu with 134 cases.

In the past week (from the 29th of last month to the 5th of this month), a total of 4,933 people were confirmed positive, an increase of 2,517 compared to the previous week (2,416). During the same period, the weekly average number of confirmed cases rose from 345.1 to 704.7, more than doubling.

Meanwhile, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Daejeon to date is 21,212. Among them, 7,917 people are currently in isolation at hospitals and residential treatment centers, while 13,096 have been discharged. The cumulative number of deaths after COVID-19 infection is 199.

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