COVID-19 New Cases 54,941... Another Record High (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ji-hwan Park] The number of new COVID-19 cases has once again reached an all-time high.

On the 12th, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency's Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight, 54,941 new COVID-19 cases were reported. This marks a new record high, maintaining the 50,000 range for three consecutive days.

Compared to 36,345 cases reported a week earlier on the 5th, this is an increase of 18,596 cases.

Of the 54,941 new cases reported on this day, 54,828 were locally transmitted, and 113 were imported. The cumulative number of confirmed cases stands at 1,294,205.

The number of new deaths was 33, a decrease of 16 from the previous day's 49. The total number of deaths is 7,045. The fatality rate (the ratio of deaths to cumulative confirmed cases) is 0.54%.

The number of critically ill patients increased by 4 from 271 the previous day to 275. This marks the 15th consecutive day maintaining a level in the mid-to-high 200s. The number of patients under home treatment increased by 22,247, bringing the cumulative total to 199,261.

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