23,000 New COVID-19 Cases Reported by 6 PM on the 7th... 333 Fewer Than the Previous Day

On the 7th, when 35,286 new COVID-19 cases were reported, citizens who visited the temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul City Hall Plaza were waiting to get tested. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] According to Yonhap News Agency, the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases identified by 6 p.m. on the 7th was 23,351. Based on information gathered by the news agency from local governments and quarantine authorities, the number of confirmed cases by 6 p.m. that day was 333 fewer than the previous day.

The previous day recorded 23,684 cases by 6 p.m., the highest number for that time frame. The decrease observed on this day is interpreted as a continuation of the trend where the number of tests typically drops on weekends and holidays, leading to fewer new confirmed cases in the early part of the week. Considering that it takes about a day to receive results after PCR testing, the number of tests tends to increase again from midweek as testing volume returns to weekday levels.

The count by 6 p.m. on this day was about twice as high as the 11,545 cases recorded by 6 p.m. one week earlier on the 31st of last month. Compared to two weeks ago, the number has increased about fourfold. The number of confirmed cases appears to be doubling every week. Quarantine authorities expect that cases resulting from the Lunar New Year holiday will be identified during this week.

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