COVID-19 New Cases 12,542... Lowest on Friday in 19 Weeks (Update)

160 Critically Ill Hospitalized Patients... 17 Deaths

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] On the 3rd, the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded the lowest figure in 19 weeks for a Friday.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on that day, 12,542 new COVID-19 cases were added, bringing the total cumulative cases to 18,141,835.

The number of new cases on this day is the lowest for a Friday since January 21, when there were 6,766 cases. It decreased by 4,038 compared to a week earlier on the 27th (16,580 cases). By age group, the proportion of confirmed cases aged 60 and over is 15.0%, and those aged 18 and under account for 18.5%.

The number of critically ill patients is 160, remaining in the 100s for a week. This is 16 fewer than the previous day’s 176. The nationwide critical care bed occupancy rate is 10.4%, with 9.1% in the metropolitan area and 13.5% in non-metropolitan areas.

The number of COVID-19 deaths is 17, an increase of 2 from the previous day. The cumulative death toll is 24,229, with a fatality rate of 0.13%. About 65% of the new deaths are elderly people aged 80 and above.

On the previous day, 11,998 new patients entered home treatment, bringing the total number of home-treated patients to 84,250. Among them, 4,633 are in the intensive management group receiving health care from medical institutions.

The fourth dose vaccination rate for COVID-19 among the population aged 60 and over is 29.0%. The first dose vaccination rate for children aged 5 to 11 is 1.4%, and the second dose rate is 0.4%.

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