153,790 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Nationwide by 6 PM... 6,069 Fewer Than Previous Day

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] As of 6 PM on the 12th, approximately 153,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide.

According to Seoul and other local governments, from midnight to 6 PM on the same day, 153,790 people tested positive for COVID-19 across 17 cities and provinces nationwide. This is 6,069 fewer than the 159,859 cases recorded at the same time the previous day.

As of 6 PM on the day, new cases were 72,238 (47.0%) in the metropolitan area and 81,552 (53.0%) in non-metropolitan areas.

By region, the numbers are as follows: Gyeonggi 35,824, Seoul 27,868, Gyeongbuk 10,380, Gyeongnam 9,528, Incheon 8,546, Jeonbuk 8,012, Chungnam 8,128, Jeonnam 7,972, Gwangju 7,310, Daegu 6,814, Gangwon 5,072, Busan 4,369, Daejeon 4,266, Ulsan 4,053, Chungbuk 2,949, Jeju 2,356, and Sejong 343.

From the 6th, the daily new cases for one week were 286,264 → 224,789 → 205,314 → 185,545 → 164,478 → 90,928 → 210,755, averaging about 195,439 cases per day.

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