COVID-19 New Cases 266,135... Back to 200,000 Range

209 Deaths, 1,121 Critical and Severe Cases

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young] Due to the weekend effect, the number of new COVID-19 cases, which had dropped to the 100,000 range, has risen again to the mid-200,000 range. The number of new cases has been showing a gradual decline while staying in the 200,000 range since the 1st of this month.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced on the 5th at midnight that 266,135 new cases were added, bringing the total to 14,267,401. Although the number of new cases dropped to the low 100,000s the previous day (127,190), it increased by 138,945 in just one day. This increase is analyzed to be due to the number of tests, which had decreased over the weekend, returning to weekday levels.

However, compared to a week ago, there is a gradual decline. Compared to a week ago on the 29th of last month (347,490), it is 81,355 fewer cases, and compared to two weeks ago on the 22nd of last month (353,891), it is 87,756 fewer cases.

As of midnight on the same day, the number of critically ill patients was 1,121, marking the fourth consecutive day in the 1,100 range following the previous day (1,108). The number of critically ill patients peaked at 1,315 on the 31st of last month and dropped to the 1,100 range on the 2nd (1,165). The number of deaths was 209, down by 9 from the previous day (218). The cumulative death toll is 17,662, with a cumulative fatality rate of 0.12%.

The nationwide COVID-19 hospital bed capacity is 52,505 beds. The utilization rate of intensive care beds was 64.8%, down 2.5 percentage points from the previous day (67.3%). The utilization rate of semi-intensive care beds, which treat patients who have improved from critical condition or are at high risk of worsening to critical condition, is 65.6%. The utilization rate of moderate care beds is 37.4%, and the utilization rate of residential treatment centers is 19.1%.

The number of patients under home treatment is 1,379,196, a decrease of 147,804 from the previous day (1,527,000). Among them, the intensive monitoring group receiving health monitoring is 131,134.

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