Newly Confirmed Cases 36,159... Lowest Wednesday Count in 12 Weeks (Update)

375 Critically Ill Hospitalized Patients... 46 Deaths

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] The number of new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest level in 12 weeks on a Wednesday basis, with new infections in the 30,000 range for the second consecutive day.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 28th, as of midnight, 36,159 new COVID-19 cases were reported, bringing the total cumulative cases to 24,709,789. Among these, 35,780 were domestic cases, and 379 were imported cases.

The number of new cases on this day was the lowest recorded on a Wednesday since July 6 (19,352 cases). It decreased by 5,110 cases compared to a week earlier on the 21st (41,269 cases). It also dropped by 3,266 cases compared to the previous day.

The number of critically ill patients currently hospitalized was 375, down by 26 from the previous day. The number of critically ill patients fell to the 300s for the first time in five days since the 23rd (399 patients). The nationwide critical care bed occupancy rate is 21.0%, with 21.9% in the metropolitan area and 19.0% in non-metropolitan areas.

The number of deaths due to COVID-19 was recorded at 46, an increase of 20 from the previous day. By age group, 30 were aged 80 or older, 8 in their 60s, 5 in their 70s, 2 in their 50s, and 1 in their 40s. The total cumulative deaths stand at 28,318, with a fatality rate of 0.11%.

The total number of patients currently undergoing home treatment is 172,160, an increase of 1,709 from the previous day.

As of 5 p.m. the previous day, 44,142 people had made advance reservations for the Omicron BA.1 variant-adapted vaccine.

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