55,015 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Nationwide by 6 PM (Comprehensive)

On the 21st, the temporary COVID-19 screening site at Seoul Plaza was quiet. The Seoul Plaza testing site will operate until 12 PM on the 22nd and then be dismantled. Starting from the 23rd, which is World Book Day, the Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to create a "Seoul Plaza for Reading Books" and operate an "Open Outdoor Library." Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jin-ho] The domestic COVID-19 outbreak continues to decline.

According to Seoul City and other local governments on the 23rd, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, 55,015 people across 17 cities and provinces nationwide were confirmed positive for COVID-19. This is 5,467 fewer than the 60,482 cases reported during the same time frame the previous day.

Compared to the count at the same time one week ago on the 16th (78,047 cases), it is 23,032 fewer, and compared to two weeks ago on the 9th (132,014 cases), it is 75,199 fewer. Since there is still time until midnight when the count is finalized, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced on the 24th is expected to be higher than this.

As of 6 p.m. on that day, new confirmed cases were 24,404 (44.4%) in the metropolitan area and 30,611 (55.6%) in non-metropolitan areas.

By region, the numbers are: Gyeonggi 12,883, Seoul 8,557, Gyeongbuk 3,720, Gyeongnam 3,151, Jeonnam 3,065, Daegu 3,026, Jeonbuk 2,981, Incheon 2,964, Chungnam 2,839, Gwangju 2,280, Gangwon 2,266, Busan 1,983, Daejeon 1,708, Ulsan 1,689, Chungbuk 1,115, Jeju 707, and Sejong 81.

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