By 6 PM, 240,083 COVID-19 Cases Nationwide... 85,358 Decrease

On the 30th, the first day COVID-19 confirmed patients were allowed to receive face-to-face treatment at local clinics and Korean medicine clinics, a notice about the start of face-to-face treatment was posted at The Bon Hospital in Dongjak-gu, Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] As of 6 PM on the 30th, more than 240,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide.

According to Seoul Metropolitan Government and other local governments, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases recorded from midnight to 6 PM across 17 cities and provinces nationwide was 240,083. This is 85,358 fewer than the 325,441 cases recorded during the same time frame the previous day.

Compared to 295,240 cases recorded during the same time frame one week ago on the 23rd, it is 55,157 fewer, and compared to 344,184 cases two weeks ago on the 16th, it is 104,101 fewer. Since the count is conducted until midnight, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced on the 31st is expected to be higher.

As of 6 PM, new confirmed cases were 122,860 (51.2%) in the Seoul metropolitan area and 117,223 (48.8%) in non-metropolitan areas. By region, the numbers are as follows: Gyeonggi 63,775, Seoul 45,531, Gyeongnam 14,709, Incheon 13,554, Jeonnam 12,658, Chungnam 12,439, Gyeongbuk 11,275, Gwangju 11,107, Daegu 10,437, Busan 8,011, Gangwon 7,337, Daejeon 6,734, Jeonbuk 6,490, Ulsan 6,307, Chungbuk 5,267, Jeju 3,537, Sejong 915, etc.

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