COVID-19 New Cases 115,638... Deaths Up by 22 from Previous Day (Update)

591 Critically Ill Hospitalized Patients... 71 Deaths

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] The number of new COVID-19 cases has decreased by about 30,000 compared to a week ago, falling to the 110,000 range, while the number of new deaths, which had dropped below 50, rose again to the 70s within a day.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 30th, as of midnight, 115,638 new COVID-19 cases were reported, bringing the total cumulative cases to 23,142,479.

The number of new cases on this day decreased by 34,574 compared to 152,012 cases reported a week earlier on the 23rd. The weekly total cases from the 21st to the 27th were 769,552, showing a decline for the first time since the fifth week of June.

Unlike the confirmed cases, the number of critically ill patients, which had been increasing, slightly decreased to 591 from 597 the previous day. The nationwide critical care bed occupancy rate is 42.4%, with 39.8% in the metropolitan area and 47.9% in non-metropolitan areas. The nationwide semi-critical care bed occupancy rate is 51.9%, and the moderate care bed occupancy rate is 39.7%.

The number of new deaths was 71, an increase of 22 from the previous day. After dropping to the 40s on the 28th (70 deaths), the number rose again to over 70 within a day. By age group, 38 were aged 80 and above, 23 in their 70s, 3 in their 60s, 6 in their 50s, and 1 in their 40s. The cumulative death toll is 26,689, with a fatality rate of 0.12%.

With 101,608 new patients added to home treatment the previous day, the total number of patients currently undergoing home treatment is 534,840.

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