Fewer Than 10,000 Cases for Three Consecutive Days... Severe and Critical Cases Below 100 for the First Time in 14 Months

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] On the 12th, the number of new COVID-19 cases fell below 10,000.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on that day, 7,382 new cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 18,225,460. The number of new cases was 1,060 fewer than the 8,442 cases reported the previous day. It was also 2,450 fewer than the 9,832 cases reported on June 5, during the Memorial Day holiday. This is the lowest number for a Sunday in 20 weeks since January 23, when 7,341 cases were reported.

From the 6th, the daily new cases for a week were 5,022 → 6,171 → 13,357 → 12,161 → 9,315 → 8,442 → 7,382, averaging 8,835 cases per day.

Among the new cases on this day, 78 were imported from overseas, and the remaining 7,304 were locally transmitted cases. The number of imported cases is the highest in over three months since March 11, when 106 cases were reported.

By region (including imported cases), the numbers are: Gyeonggi 1,690, Seoul 1,160, Gyeongbuk 573, Gyeongnam 440, Busan 417, Daegu 396, Gangwon 360, Ulsan 297, Chungnam 285, Jeonnam 279, Incheon 278, Jeonbuk 272, Daejeon 268, Chungbuk 246, Gwangju 192, Jeju 143, Sejong 82, and quarantine 4.

The number of critically ill patients was 98, down by 3 from 101 the previous day. The number of critically ill patients falling below 100 is the first time in about 14 months since April 19 last year, when there were 99. The occupancy rate of critical care beds is 7.5%, and the occupancy rate of semi-critical care beds is 9.3%.

The number of COVID-19 deaths reported the previous day was 20, which is 10 more than the 10 deaths reported the day before. By age group, there were 7 deaths (35.0%) each in those aged 80 and over and those in their 70s, 4 in their 60s, 1 in their 40s, and 1 in their 30s. The cumulative death toll is 24,371, and the cumulative COVID-19 fatality rate is 0.13%.

The number of patients under home treatment is 58,116, and there are 873 medical institutions managing the intensive care group for home treatment. As of 5 p.m. on the 10th, there are 9,680 medical institutions available for telephone consultation and prescription for the general management group. There are a total of 10,444 medical institutions nationwide where rapid antigen tests are available.

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