Busan Reports Over 3,000 New COVID-19 Cases Again... About 11,800 Under Home Treatment

Novavax Vaccination for High-Risk Groups Begins from the 14th

On the 10th, when the spread of COVID-19 continued, a notice of self-test kit sold out was posted at a pharmacy. / Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jucheol In] The daily number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Busan has surged to the 3,000 range.

Busan City announced on the 11th that 3,011 people tested positive for COVID-19 on the 10th.

This follows the spread of the Omicron variant, with Busan's daily confirmed cases reaching a record high of 3,035 on the 8th, then slightly dropping to 2,063 on the 9th, before rising again to the 3,000 range in just one day.

Cluster infections occurred at nursing hospitals in Suyeong-gu, Busanjin-gu, and Haeundae-gu, with a particularly notable outbreak at a nursing hospital in Busanjin-gu where 57 additional cases were confirmed, bringing the cumulative total to 167.

As of midnight on the 11th, the intensive care unit bed occupancy rate was 11.7%. The occupancy rates for general hospital beds and residential treatment center beds were 56.5% and 50.2%, respectively. The number of confirmed cases under home treatment was recorded at 11,787.

Starting from the 14th, Novavax vaccinations will begin in Busan. The amount of Novavax vaccine distributed to Busan is 3,960 vials.

The initial target group includes unvaccinated individuals aged 18 and over and high-risk groups with a high risk of severe illness or death. Vaccinations will be conducted within hospitals and facilities for the high-risk groups, as well as through facility visit vaccinations.

A Busan city official stated, “The Novavax vaccine is produced using a recombinant gene technology method, similar to vaccines for hepatitis B and influenza,” and urged, “We hope that citizens who have not yet been vaccinated will actively participate in getting vaccinated.”

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