COVID-19 New Cases 6,071... Below 10,000 for Ten Consecutive Days (Update)

70 Severe and Critical Patients Hospitalized... 14 Deaths

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] The number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea has remained below 10,000 for ten consecutive days.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 19th, as of midnight, 6,071 new COVID-19 cases were added, bringing the total cumulative cases to 18,276,552.

The daily new cases have been under 10,000 for the past ten days since the 10th. This marks a continuous decline, with 771 fewer cases than the previous day and 1,306 fewer than a week ago on the 12th.

The number of critically ill patients hospitalized is 70, maintaining the 70s for the second consecutive day. The nationwide critical care bed occupancy rate is 6.9%, with 6.0% in the metropolitan area and 9.9% in non-metropolitan areas. The critical care bed occupancy rate in non-metropolitan areas, which had stayed in the 10% range for some time, has now dropped below 10%.

The number of new COVID-19 deaths is 14. Since the 16th, new deaths have increased from 8 to 9, then 11, and now 14. The cumulative death toll stands at 24,441, with a fatality rate of 0.13%.

With 6,364 new patients added to home treatment the previous day, the total number of patients currently under home treatment is 44,822. Among them, 2,363 are in the intensive management group receiving health care from medical institutions.

The fourth dose vaccination rate for those aged 60 and over is 30.4%, while the first dose vaccination rate for children aged 5 to 11 is 1.5%, and the second dose rate is 0.8%, respectively.

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