9 PM Nationwide 33,614 New Cases... 8,288 Fewer Than Yesterday

On the 14th, when 93,981 new COVID-19 cases were reported, citizens who visited the screening clinic set up at Songpa-gu Public Health Center in Seoul were waiting to get tested. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] As the trend of declining COVID-19 cases continues, 33,000 new confirmed cases were reported nationwide by 9 PM on the 17th.

According to Seoul and other local governments, from midnight to 9 PM on the same day, 33,614 people across 17 cities and provinces nationwide were confirmed positive for COVID-19. This is 8,288 fewer than the same time the previous day (41,902).

Compared to two weeks ago on the 3rd (68,966 cases), the number has dropped to less than half, showing a clear downward trend in the outbreak. After the Chuseok holiday, the number of new confirmed cases briefly surged but has since continued to decline.

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced on the 18th is expected to increase from this figure but remain in the 30,000 range.

The interim tally for the day showed 16,906 cases (50.3%) in the metropolitan area and 16,708 cases (49.7%) in non-metropolitan areas.

By region, the numbers are: Gyeonggi 8,869, Seoul 5,970, Gyeongnam 2,250, Gyeongbuk 2,164, Incheon 2,067, Daegu 1,737, Jeonbuk 1,366, Chungnam 1,325, Chungbuk 1,253, Busan 1,152, Gwangju 1,100, Gangwon 1,083, Jeonnam 1,079, Daejeon 1,004, Ulsan 654, Sejong 290, and Jeju 251.

From the 11th to the 17th, the daily new confirmed cases were 28,200 → 36,923 → 57,286 → 93,962 → 71,452 → 51,874 → 43,457, with a daily average of 54,736 cases.

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