COVID-19 New Cases 205,333... Cumulative Total Nears 15 Million

On the morning of the 7th, medical staff are conducting rapid antigen tests at a temporary COVID-19 screening site set up at Seoul Station Plaza. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases has nearly reached 15 million. This means that almost 3 out of every 10 citizens have experienced a COVID-19 infection.

On the 8th, the Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 205,333 to a total of 14,983,649. However, this is 19,487 fewer cases than the previous day, and 74,916 fewer cases compared to the same day last week (280,249), indicating a gradual decline in the rate of new infections.

The number of critically ill patients hospitalized is 1,093, which is 23 fewer than the previous day. However, since surpassing 1,000 patients on the 8th of last month with 1,007 patients, the number has remained above 1,000 for 32 consecutive days. As of midnight, the nationwide COVID-19 severe bed occupancy rate was 57.7%, with 55.3% in the metropolitan area and 63.3% in non-metropolitan areas, slightly down from the previous day.

As of midnight, the number of patients receiving home treatment was 1,265,039, slightly down from the previous day. Among them, the intensive care group numbered 118,955. On the previous day, 213,327 new patients were classified as eligible for home treatment.

The number of deaths due to COVID-19 was 373. With over 300 deaths reported for three consecutive days, the cumulative fatality rate has risen again to around 0.13%.

The infection routes of new confirmed cases include 205,302 local transmissions. In the metropolitan area, there were 36,212 cases in Seoul, 54,811 in Gyeonggi, and 10,559 in Incheon, totaling 101,582 cases (49.5%). Non-metropolitan cases were ▲Busan 7,476 ▲Daegu 9,224 ▲Gwangju 7,315 ▲Daejeon 6,927 ▲Ulsan 4,244 ▲Sejong 1,891 ▲Gangwon 7,425 ▲Chungbuk 7,357 ▲Chungnam 9,509 ▲Jeonbuk 8,253 ▲Jeonnam 8,671 ▲Gyeongbuk 10,382 ▲Gyeongnam 12,191 ▲Jeju 2,855, totaling 103,720 cases (50.5%). There were 31 imported cases.

Meanwhile, the domestic COVID-19 vaccination completion rate recorded as of midnight was 87.7% (a cumulative total of 44,985,960 people). The third dose vaccination rate reached 64.1% of the total population (a cumulative total of 32,878,452 people).

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