By 9 AM, 18,664 Nationwide Confirmed Cases... Below 20,000 for the First Time in 10 Weeks (Summary)

Sunday Totals Hit Lowest in 9 Weeks

On the afternoon of the 18th, a large fan is operating at the temporary COVID-19 screening clinic at Seoul Station.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Minwoo Lee] The number of nationwide COVID-19 confirmed cases fell below 20,000 on a Sunday for the first time in 10 weeks.

According to local governments including Seoul, from midnight to 9 p.m. on the 19th, the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases across 17 cities and provinces nationwide was identified as 18,664. This is a decrease of 14,950 cases compared to the same time the previous day.

Based on the Sunday interim tally, this is the lowest figure in 9 weeks since July 17 (25,079 cases). It has dropped to the 10,000 range for the first time in 10 weeks since July 10. Although the number of new confirmed cases temporarily increased after the Chuseok holiday, it appears to have entered a downward trend again.

By region, 9,567 cases (51.3%) were reported in the metropolitan area, and 9,097 cases (48.7%) in non-metropolitan areas. Specifically, Gyeonggi had 5,554 cases, Seoul 3,199, Incheon 1,375, Gyeongbuk 1,079, Gyeongnam 1,026, Daegu 832, Chungnam 814, Chungbuk 680, Gangwon 649, Jeonbuk 606, Daejeon 606, Jeonnam 587, Gwangju 540, Busan 405, Ulsan 293, Jeju 211, and Sejong 208.

From the 12th to the 19th, the daily new confirmed cases were 36,923 → 57,286 → 93,962 → 71,452 → 51,874 → 43,457 → 34,764. The daily average was 55,674 cases.

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