COVID-19 New Cases Reach 244,419 by 6 PM... 86,869 More Than Yesterday
On the 28th, when 187,213 new COVID-19 cases were reported, citizens are waiting for their rapid antigen test results at a temporary screening clinic in front of Seoul City Hall. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] As the Omicron variant continues to spread, new COVID-19 cases surged again on the 28th.
According to Seoul Metropolitan Government and other local governments, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, the number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide was counted at 244,419. This is 86,869 more than the 157,550 cases reported during the same time frame the previous day.
Compared to 265,762 cases during the same time frame a week ago on the 21st, it is 21,343 fewer, and compared to 250,427 cases two weeks ago on the 14th, it is 6,008 fewer.
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There were 109,278 new cases (44.7%) in the metropolitan area and 135,141 new cases (55.3%) in non-metropolitan areas. By region, Gyeonggi 51,422, Seoul 47,821, Gyeongnam 17,429, Busan 13,932, Jeonbuk 13,420, Daegu 13,322, Chungnam 13,320, Jeonnam 12,626, Incheon 10,035, Gyeongbuk 9,816, Gangwon 9,622, Ulsan 7,573, Gwangju 7,519, Daejeon 7,332, Chungbuk 5,093, Jeju 2,808, Sejong 1,329, etc.
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