New Confirmed Cases 57,309... 40,000 Decrease Compared to One Week Ago (Update)

547 Critically Ill Hospitalized Patients... 35 Deaths

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] On the first day after the Chuseok holiday, about 50,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported. This is a decrease of approximately 40,000 compared to a week ago.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 13th, as of midnight, 57,309 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed, bringing the cumulative total to 24,099,134. Of these, 57,037 cases were domestic, and 272 were imported.

The number of new cases decreased by 42,513 compared to a week earlier on the 6th (99,822 cases). However, it increased by 29,095 compared to the previous day, the last day of the holiday (36,938 cases). Although the resurgence is showing a downward trend, the increase in movement during the holiday period may lead to a rise in cases, so future trends in confirmed cases are being closely watched.

The number of critically ill patients currently hospitalized is 547, which is 6 fewer than the previous day. Although the number of critically ill patients dropped to the 400s on the 8th, it has remained in the 500s for five consecutive days since the 9th. The nationwide critical care bed occupancy rate is 31.6%, with 31.2% in the metropolitan area and 32.4% in non-metropolitan areas.

The number of COVID-19 deaths reported on this day was 35, an increase of 13 from the previous day. By age group, those aged 80 and above accounted for the most deaths at 24, followed by 4 in their 70s, 1 in their 60s, 5 in their 50s, and 1 in their 40s. The cumulative death toll is 27,533, with a fatality rate of 0.11%.

The total number of patients currently undergoing home treatment is 304,442, a decrease of 38,899 from the previous day (343,341).

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