12,917 Confirmed Cases by 9 PM... Approaching 10,000 Cases for the First Time in 104 Days (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to decline, the number of new confirmed cases dropped to the 10,000 range for the first time in two weeks as of 9 PM on the 15th.

According to Seoul Metropolitan Government and other local governments, from midnight to 9 PM on the same day, 12,917 people across 17 cities and provinces nationwide were confirmed positive for COVID-19. This is 12,028 fewer than the 24,945 cases recorded at the same time the previous day. Compared to one week ago on the 8th at the same time (20,118 cases), it is 17,201 fewer, and compared to two weeks ago on the 1st (19,708 cases), it is 6,791 fewer.

This is the first time since the 1st that the number of cases recorded during this time period fell into the 10,000 range, marking a two-week interval. Since there is still time until midnight when the count closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced on the 16th will likely increase, but it is expected to remain in the mid-10,000s. If so, it will be the first time in 104 days since February 1st (18,333 cases) that the number of new confirmed cases falls back into the 10,000 range.

As of 9 PM on the day, 5,651 new confirmed cases (43.7%) were reported in the metropolitan area, and 7,266 cases (56.3%) in non-metropolitan areas. By region, the numbers are: Gyeonggi 3,380, Seoul 1,684, Gyeongbuk 1,003, Gyeongnam 781, Gwangju 630, Chungnam 606, Incheon 587, Gangwon 587, Jeonbuk 586, Daegu 524, Jeonnam 505, Daejeon 462, Chungbuk 453, Busan 415, Ulsan 320, Jeju 235, and Sejong 159.

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