New Confirmed Cases 12,161, Over 10,000 for Two Consecutive Days... 2,270 More Than a Week Ago (Update)
106 Critically Ill Hospitalized Patients
Deaths Triple to 18 Compared to Previous Day
The temporary screening clinic at Seoul Station Plaza was quiet on the 31st of last month. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] The daily number of new COVID-19 cases remained in the 10,000 range for the second consecutive day.
According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 9th, as of midnight, 12,161 new domestic COVID-19 cases were added, bringing the total cumulative cases to 18,200,346.
Following the previous day’s 13,358 cases, the number of new cases stayed in the 10,000 range for two days in a row, increasing compared to the Memorial Day holiday period when testing volume had decreased. This is 2,270 more than the 9,891 cases reported on the same day of the previous week, the 2nd. It appears that the figures announced on the 2nd reflected the testing volume from the 1st, which was a holiday due to local elections.
The number of critically ill patients currently hospitalized decreased by 8 from the previous day to 106. The nationwide critical care bed occupancy rate is 8.5%, with 6.7% in the metropolitan area and 13.0% in non-metropolitan areas.
The number of new COVID-19 deaths was recorded at 18. After hitting an eight-month low of 6 deaths the previous day, the figure returned to normal levels within a day. The cumulative death toll stands at 24,323, with a fatality rate of 0.13%.
With 12,127 new patients added to home treatment the previous day, the total number of patients currently under home treatment is 68,690. Among them, 3,568 are in the intensive management group receiving health care from medical institutions.
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The fourth dose vaccination rate for COVID-19 among seniors aged 60 and over is 29.6%. The first dose vaccination rate for children aged 5 to 11 is 1.5%, and the second dose rate is 0.6%.
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