75,449 New COVID-19 Cases... Below 100,000 for 3 Consecutive Days

New Daily Cases Below 100,000 from the 21st
Severe Cases at 738, Down 95 from Previous Day
151 Deaths Including 1 Teenager
Under 100,000 for the First Time in 10 Weeks on Saturday

On the 22nd, officials are carrying out dismantling work at the temporary screening clinic set up in Seoul Plaza. The temporary screening clinic dismantled at Seoul Plaza is scheduled to be relocated to Cheonggye Plaza from the 24th to continue testing. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] As the domestic Omicron variant wave continues to decline, the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded on the 23rd was in the mid-70,000s.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on that day, the number of new confirmed cases was 75,449. The cumulative number of confirmed cases is 16,834,690.

The number of new confirmed cases decreased by 5,609 from the previous day (81,058). For three consecutive days since the 21st, the number of confirmed cases has remained below 100,000.

This is the first time in 10 weeks since February 12th that the number of confirmed cases on a Saturday has been below 100,000.

The number of new confirmed cases is 32,447 fewer than a week ago on the 16th (107,896). It is less than half of the number recorded two weeks ago on the 9th (185,535).

The number of critically ill patients is 738, down 95 from the previous day (833). The nationwide intensive care bed occupancy rate is 35.8%. The occupancy rate of semi-intensive care beds, which treat patients whose condition is either improving from critical or at high risk of worsening, is 41.9%.

The number of patients under home treatment is 559,309, an increase of 8,495 from the previous day (550,814). The intensive management group receiving health monitoring from home treatment management medical institutions is 47,877.

As of the 22nd, the number of deaths due to COVID-19 was 151, which is 55 fewer than on the 21st (206). The cumulative number of deaths is 22,024, and the cumulative fatality rate of COVID-19 is 0.13%.

The majority of deaths were among those aged 80 and above, with 95 deaths (62.9%), followed by 34 in their 70s, 14 in their 60s, and 7 in their 50s. There was also one death in the teenage group.

The infection routes of new confirmed cases are 75,420 domestic cases and 29 imported cases.

By region, confirmed cases are as follows: Gyeonggi 18,441, Seoul 12,532, Gyeongbuk 4,433, Gyeongnam 4,310, Daegu 3,966, Chungnam 3,875, Incheon 3,674, Jeonnam 3,558, Jeonbuk 3,297, Busan 3,123, Gwangju 2,826, Gangwon 2,797, Chungbuk 2,732, Daejeon 2,665, Ulsan 1,740, Jeju 1,022, Sejong 626, etc.

The average daily number of confirmed cases over the past week is 88,265. The daily new confirmed cases were 92,978 → 47,730 → 118,478 → 111,301 → 90,858 → 80,158 → 75,449.

The number of tests conducted at screening clinics the previous day was 98,506.

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