255,517 New COVID-19 Cases Reported by 6 PM...33,763 Fewer Than Previous Day

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] As of 6 PM on the 19th, more than 250,000 COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide.

According to Seoul Metropolitan Government and other local governments, from midnight to 6 PM on this day, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in 17 cities and provinces nationwide was counted at 250,517. This is 33,763 fewer than the 284,280 cases recorded at the same time the previous day. Compared to 296,065 cases recorded at the same time one week ago on the 12th, it is about 0.85 times the level.

As of 6 PM, new confirmed cases were 130,099 (51.9%) in the metropolitan area and 120,418 (48.1%) in non-metropolitan areas.

By region, the numbers are Seoul 59,127, Gyeonggi 55,861, Gyeongnam 17,675, Busan 16,083, Incheon 15,111, Chungnam 12,500, Gyeongbuk 10,927, Daegu 10,028, Jeonnam 9,696, Gwangju 9,430, Gangwon 7,855, Ulsan 7,639, Chungbuk 5,358, Daejeon 5,318, Jeju 3,636, Jeonbuk 3,459, and Sejong 814.

From the 13th to this day, the daily confirmed cases were 351,820 → 309,779 → 362,303 → 400,694 → 621,281 → 407,016 → 381,454, with the weekly daily average reaching 359,673 cases.

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