'Chuseok Effect' New Confirmed Cases Back to 90,000s... 60 Deaths (Update)

90,981 New Confirmed Cases... 8,452 More Than a Week Ago
507 Critically Ill Hospitalized... 60 Deaths

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] After the Chuseok holiday, the number of tests increased, and the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases rose again to the 90,000 range. The number of critically ill patients decreased compared to the previous day, but the number of deaths increased by 25.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 14th, as of midnight, 93,981 new COVID-19 cases were reported, bringing the total cumulative confirmed cases to 24,193,038.

The number of new confirmed cases on this day increased significantly compared to a week ago. Compared to 85,529 cases on the 7th, a week earlier, it increased by 8,452 cases, and by 36,672 cases compared to the previous day. This is likely due to a rebound in the number of COVID-19 tests, which had decreased during the holiday period. As of midnight on the 14th, the number of tests conducted at screening clinics was 230,810, about three times the 84,698 tests on the previous day, and about four times the 50,946 and 48,485 tests conducted on the holiday dates of the 10th and 11th, respectively.

Although the number of confirmed cases increased, the number of critically ill patients was recorded at 507, a decrease of 40 from the previous day. The number of critically ill patients has remained in the 500s for six consecutive days since the 9th. The nationwide critical care bed occupancy rate is 30.2%, with 30.8% in the metropolitan area and 29.0% in non-metropolitan areas.

As of midnight on this day, 60 additional COVID-19 deaths were reported, an increase of 25 from the previous day. By age group, those aged 80 and above accounted for the highest number with 29 deaths, followed by 20 deaths in their 70s, 4 deaths each in their 60s and 50s, 2 deaths in their 40s, and 1 death in their 20s.

The total number of confirmed cases currently undergoing home treatment is 310,170, an increase of 5,728 from the previous day’s 304,442.

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