284,280 Confirmed Cases by 6 PM... 20,459 Fewer Than Yesterday

Seoul 62,193 People - Gyeonggi 66,778 People, Total 145,644 People in the Seoul Metropolitan Area

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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] As of 6 p.m. on the 18th, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide was counted at 284,280. This is 20,459 fewer than the same time the previous day (304,739).

According to each local government, from midnight to 6 p.m. on this day, 284,280 people were confirmed positive for COVID-19 across 17 cities and provinces nationwide. This is 1.1 times the figure recorded at the same time one week ago on the 11th (298,666), and 1.4 times the figure two weeks ago on the 4th (209,602).

With the Omicron-driven pandemic entering its peak phase, since the 14th, individuals testing positive through professional rapid antigen tests at general hospitals and clinics have also been recognized as confirmed cases, leading to a significant increase in new confirmed cases.

At the same time, new confirmed cases were 145,644 (51.2%) in the Seoul metropolitan area and 138,636 (48.8%) in non-metropolitan areas. By region, the numbers are: Gyeonggi 66,778, Seoul 62,193, Gyeongnam 10,879, Incheon 16,673, Busan 17,010, Chungnam 15,282, Gyeongbuk 13,331, Daegu 12,823, Gwangju 10,876, Jeonnam 9,711, Gangwon 9,120, Ulsan 7,994, Daejeon 7,349, Jeonbuk 6,012, Chungbuk 5,753, Jeju 4,455, and Sejong 841.

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced on the 19th is expected to increase further.

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