135,433 Confirmed Cases Nationwide by 6 PM... 1,794 Fewer Than Previous Day

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[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Dongwoo Lee] As of 6 p.m. on the 24th, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide exceeded 130,000.

According to Seoul Metropolitan Government and other local governments, from midnight to 6 p.m. on the same day, 135,433 people were confirmed positive for COVID-19 across 17 cities and provinces nationwide.

This figure is 1,794 fewer than the previous day's record high of 137,227 during the same time period. However, compared to the count from a week ago on the 17th (86,637), it is about 1.6 times higher, and compared to two weeks ago on the 10th (43,515), it is about 3.1 times higher.

New confirmed cases on this day were 76,929 (56.8%) in the metropolitan area and 58,504 (43.2%) in non-metropolitan areas.

By city and province, the numbers are: Gyeonggi 35,671, Seoul 30,902, Incheon 10,356, Busan 9,827, Gyeongnam 7,307, Daegu 6,022, Gyeongbuk 5,275, Chungnam 4,536, Daejeon 4,381, Gwangju 4,210, Ulsan 3,542, Chungbuk 3,393, Gangwon 3,271, Jeonnam 2,577, Jeonbuk 1,553, Jeju 1,550, and Sejong 1,060.

Since the tally closes at midnight, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced on the 25th is expected to increase further.

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