By 6 PM, 259,192 Confirmed Cases Nationwide... 10,436 Fewer Than Yesterday

On the 25th, as the spread of COVID-19 continues, citizens keep coming to the temporary screening clinic at Seoul Station to get tested. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] As of 6 p.m. on the 25th, nearly 260,000 people nationwide tested positive for COVID-19. This appears to be due to the continued spread of the Omicron variant.

According to Seoul and other local governments, from midnight to 6 p.m. on this day, 259,192 people across 17 cities and provinces nationwide were confirmed positive for COVID-19.

This is 10,436 fewer than the 269,628 recorded at the same time the previous day. Compared to the figure at the same time one week ago on the 18th (284,280), it is 20,588 fewer, and compared to two weeks ago on the 11th (298,666), it decreased by 39,474.

The domestic Omicron outbreak is considered by health authorities to have entered its peak phase. In fact, the recent increase in confirmed cases is slowing down. However, since the effects of easing social distancing measures are also being reflected, it is necessary to observe further to determine whether the outbreak has shifted to a declining trend.

As of 6 p.m. on this day, new confirmed cases were 127,557 (49.2%) in the metropolitan area and 131,635 (50.8%) in non-metropolitan areas.

By region, the numbers are: Gyeonggi 64,811, Seoul 49,690, Gyeongnam 20,092, Chungnam 14,246, Incheon 13,056, Busan 12,732, Gyeongbuk 12,320, Jeonnam 11,723, Daegu 11,105, Gwangju 9,475, Gangwon 8,841, Jeonbuk 8,071, Ulsan 7,451, Daejeon 6,132, Chungbuk 4,979, Jeju 3,480, and Sejong 988.

From the 19th for one week, the daily new confirmed cases were 381,413 → 334,653 → 209,139 → 353,936 → 490,844 → 395,597 → 339,514, resulting in a weekly daily average of 357,871 confirmed cases.

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