COVID-19 New Cases 26,714... Below 50,000 for Third Consecutive Day (Update)

423 Critically Ill Hospitalized Patients... 48 Deaths

On the first day of outdoor mask restrictions being lifted, a citizen is seen walking without a mask near City Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 2nd. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] The daily number of new COVID-19 cases has remained below 50,000 for three consecutive days, continuing a clear downward trend.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 6th, as of midnight, 26,714 new COVID-19 cases were added, bringing the total cumulative cases to 17,464,782.

The daily new cases have stayed below 50,000 for three consecutive days since the 4th: 49,064 on the 4th, 42,296 on the 5th, and 26,714 on the 6th. The average daily number of cases over the past seven days was also below 50,000, at 38,616.

The number of critically ill patients currently hospitalized is 423, down by 18 from the previous day (441). The critically ill patient count has remained in the 400s for a week since the 30th of last month. The nationwide critical care bed occupancy rate is 21.5%, with 20.1% in the metropolitan area and 24.5% in non-metropolitan areas.

The number of COVID-19 related deaths reported on this day was 48, a decrease of 31 from the previous day (79). The cumulative death toll stands at 23,206, with a fatality rate of 0.13%.

With 30,426 new patients added to home treatment the previous day, the current number of patients under home treatment is 247,357. The intensive care group receiving health management from medical institutions numbers 19,778.

On the 5th, 2,996 elderly people aged 60 and over received their fourth vaccination dose, bringing the fourth dose vaccination rate for this age group to 18.1%.

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