33,009 New Confirmed Cases... Half the Level Compared to One Week Ago (Update)

3,8442 Fewer Than 71,451 on the 15th
428 Critically Ill Hospitalized... 59 Deaths

On the 20th, as the number of new COVID-19 cases decreased to 47,917, the Gwanak-gu Public Health Center in Seoul appeared quiet. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] The number of new COVID-19 cases has dropped to the 30,000 range, less than half of what it was a week ago. The number of critically ill patients has been decreasing for three consecutive days.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 22nd, as of midnight, 33,009 new COVID-19 cases were added, bringing the total cumulative cases to 24,535,940. Among these, 32,754 were domestic cases, and 255 were imported cases.

The number of new cases decreased by 38,442 compared to 71,451 cases on the 15th, a week ago, falling below half. This is the lowest number on a Thursday in 11 weeks. It also decreased by 8,277 compared to the previous day (41,286 cases).

The number of critically ill patients currently hospitalized was 428, down by 66 from the previous day. The number of critically ill patients had been fluctuating around 500 but has been decreasing since the 20th. The figures were 508 on the 19th → 497 on the 20th → 494 on the 21st → and 428 today. The nationwide critical care bed occupancy rate is 25.2%, with 25.9% in the metropolitan area and 23.8% in non-metropolitan areas.

The number of new deaths was 59, the same as the previous day. By age group, those aged 80 and above accounted for the most deaths at 39, followed by 14 in their 70s, 4 in their 60s, and 2 in their 50s. The cumulative death toll surpassed 28,000 today, reaching 28,009. The fatality rate stands at 0.11%.

The total number of confirmed cases currently under home treatment is 220,217, a decrease of 19,909 from the previous day.

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