48,635 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed by 6 PM... Another Record High for Same Time

On the 14th, as the spread of COVID-19 continued, medical staff at the temporary screening clinic in Seoul Plaza guided citizens through the testing procedures. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] As the spread of COVID-19 shows no signs of stopping, nearly 50,000 confirmed cases were reported nationwide by 6 p.m. on the 14th.

According to health authorities and local governments including Seoul, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, 48,635 confirmed COVID-19 cases were recorded across 17 cities and provinces nationwide.

This is 893 more than the previous day (47,742) and 610 more than the previous highest count at the same time, recorded on the 12th with 48,025 cases. Compared to the count at the same time one week ago on the 7th (23,351 cases), it is 2.1 times higher. Compared to two weeks ago on the 31st of last month (11,545 cases), it is about 4.2 times higher.

Since the count continues until midnight, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced on the 15th is expected to increase further.

By region, 28,088 cases (57.8%) were reported in the Seoul metropolitan area, and 20,547 cases (42.2%) in non-metropolitan areas.

By city and province, the numbers are: Gyeonggi 14,087, Seoul 10,323, Incheon 3,678, Busan 3,016, Gyeongnam 2,480, Daegu 2,391, Chungnam 1,936, Gyeongbuk 1,757, Gwangju 1,520, Daejeon 1,453, Chungbuk 1,227, Jeonbuk 1,129, Gangwon 1,045, Jeonnam 884, Ulsan 777, Jeju 523, and Sejong 409. Confirmed cases were reported in all 17 cities and provinces.

From the 8th over the past week, the daily new confirmed cases were 36,717 → 49,550 → 54,121 → 53,921 → 54,939 → 56,431 → 54,619, averaging about 51,472 cases per day.

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