COVID-19 New Cases 7,497... Severe and Critical Patients in the 50s Range

58 Cases Two Days After Dropping to the 60s... 14 Deaths

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] The number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea has remained below 10,000 for 14 consecutive days. The number of critically ill patients hospitalized has also steadily decreased, dropping to the 50s.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 23rd, as of midnight, 7,497 new COVID-19 cases were added, bringing the total cumulative cases to 18,305,783.

The number of new cases on this day decreased by 495 compared to a week ago on the 16th, and by 1,495 compared to the previous day. The daily new cases have remained below 10,000 for 14 consecutive days since the 10th.

The number of critically ill patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 dropped to 58, falling from the 60s to the 50s within two days. This is a decrease of 6 from the previous day. The nationwide critical care bed occupancy rate is 5.5%, with 5.1% in the metropolitan area and 7.1% in non-metropolitan areas.

The number of new deaths was recorded at 14. Among them, 8 were aged 80 or older, the highest number, followed by 3 in their 70s, 2 in their 60s, and 1 in their 40s. The cumulative death toll is 24,488, with a fatality rate of 0.13%.

With 8,160 new patients added to home treatment the previous day, the total number of patients currently under home treatment is 40,995. Among them, 1,869 are in the intensive management group receiving health care from medical institutions.

The COVID-19 vaccination rate for the first dose relative to the population is 87.8%, the second dose is 87.0%, and the third dose is 65.0%.

The fourth dose vaccination rate for the elderly aged 60 and over is 30.6%. The first dose vaccination rate for children aged 5 to 11 is 1.5%, and the second dose is 0.9%.

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