As of 9 PM on the 30th, a total of 70,191 people nationwide were confirmed positive for COVID-19. This is a decrease of 8,552 cases compared to the same time on the 29th.


According to health authorities, the new confirmed cases on this day were 36,577 (52.1%) in the Seoul metropolitan area and 33,614 (47.9%) in non-metropolitan areas.


By region, the numbers are as follows: Gyeonggi 18,493, Seoul 14,149, Gyeongbuk 4,133, Gyeongnam 3,973, Incheon 3,935, Jeonbuk 3,010, Chungnam 2,884, Busan 2,704, Chungbuk 2,544, Gangwon 2,475, Daegu 2,390, Gwangju 2,280, Jeonnam 2,195, Ulsan 2,070, Daejeon 1,640, Jeju 1,223, and Sejong 93.



The number of new confirmed cases to be announced on the 31st, after the midnight tally is completed, is expected to increase further.


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