New COVID-19 Cases Reach 70,000s for the First Time in 83 Days... Severe Cases Exceed 90 (Update)
COVID-19 New Cases 73,582
91 Critical Patients Hospitalized · 12 Deaths
On the 18th, when the fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose and vaccination reservations began for those aged 50 and above, a citizen received a vaccine at the Jongno-gu Public Health Center in Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] The number of new COVID-19 cases has surpassed 70,000 for the first time in 83 days, showing a rapid increase. The number of critically ill patients, which had dropped to the 50s, is also rising.
According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 19th, as of midnight, 73,582 new domestic cases were added, bringing the total cumulative cases to 18,395,864. Among these, 351 cases were imported from overseas.
On this day, the number of new cases exceeded 70,000 for the first time since April 27, when it was 76,765. This is 1.97 times the number recorded a week earlier on the 12th (37,347), indicating a continued 'doubling' phenomenon. Compared to the previous day (26,299), a Monday when case numbers are usually lower due to reduced weekend testing, the number nearly tripled.
Along with the increase in cases, the number of critically ill patients rose by 10 from the previous day to 91. Since the 16th of last month, the number of critically ill patients had consistently remained below 90. The nationwide utilization rate of critical care beds is 14.9%, with 13.5% in the metropolitan area and 19.2% in non-metropolitan areas.
The number of new COVID-19 deaths was recorded at 12. By age group, eight were aged 80 or older, the highest number, with one each in their 50s, 60s, and 70s. There was also one death reported in children under 9 years old.
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The fourth dose vaccination rate, which began yesterday for people in their 50s and those aged 18 and over with underlying conditions, is 1.8% for those in their 50s and 20.7% for those under 50. The vaccination reservation rate is 4.4% for those in their 50s and 23.1% for those under 50.
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