38,735 New COVID-19 Cases Nationwide by 9 PM... 402 More Than Yesterday

The temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza on the 3rd, where the decline in COVID-19 confirmed cases continues, is showing a quiet scene. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] As of 9 PM on the 7th, the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases reached the 30,000 range.

According to Seoul Metropolitan Government and other local governments, from midnight to 9 PM on the same day, a total of 38,735 people across 17 cities and provinces nationwide were confirmed positive for COVID-19.

This is 402 more than the 38,333 cases recorded during the same time frame the previous day, and 4,191 more than the 34,544 cases recorded at the same time one week ago on the 30th of last month. Compared to two weeks ago on the 23rd of last month (62,471 cases), it is 23,736 fewer cases.

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced on the 8th is expected to increase further to around 40,000.

As of 9 PM on the day, 16,174 new cases (41.8%) were reported in the metropolitan area, and 22,561 new cases (58.2%) were reported in non-metropolitan areas.

By region, the numbers are as follows: Gyeonggi 8,503, Seoul 5,979, Gyeongbuk 2,965, Gyeongnam 2,782, Daegu 2,370, Jeonbuk 1,927, Jeonnam 1,900, Incheon 1,692, Chungbuk 1,597, Gwangju 1,590, Busan 1,482, Daejeon 1,449, Gangwon 1,431, Ulsan 1,118, Chungnam 990, Jeju 653, Sejong 307.

From the 1st to the 7th, the daily new confirmed cases were 37,761 → 20,076 → 51,123 → 49,064 → 42,296 → 26,714 → 39,600, with a daily average of 38,091 cases.

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