147,356 New COVID-19 Cases Nationwide by 6 PM... Cumulative Total Exceeds 15 Million

On the 8th, when COVID-19 confirmed cases began to decline, Hongdae Street in Mapo-gu, Seoul, was crowded with citizens visiting the area. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seung-jin] As of 6 PM on the 8th, over 140,000 COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide.

According to Seoul and other local governments, from midnight to 6 PM on this day, 147,356 people across 17 cities and provinces were confirmed positive for COVID-19.

This number is 13,471 fewer than the 160,827 cases recorded during the same time frame the previous day. Since recording 130,586 cases as of 6 PM on February 25, the daily cases had remained in the 200,000 range on Fridays, but have dropped to the 100,000 range for the first time in six weeks.

Including the interim tally, the total cumulative confirmed cases in the country now stand at 15,131,050. Surpassing 15 million cumulative cases occurred 809 days after the first domestic COVID-19 case was reported on January 20, 2020. This means approximately 30% of the total population (about 51.62 million) have been infected with COVID-19.

As of 6 PM on this day, new confirmed cases were 69,188 (47.0%) in the metropolitan area and 78,168 (53.0%) in non-metropolitan areas.

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