New Daily Cases in the 30,000s... Cumulative Confirmed Cases Exceed 25 Million (Update)

Cumulative Confirmed Cases Reach 48.5% of Domestic Population

On the 3rd, the screening clinic set up at Yongsan-gu Public Health Center in Seoul showed a quiet scene as 12,150 new COVID-19 cases were reported, marking the lowest Monday count in 13 weeks. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Byeon Seon-jin] The number of new COVID-19 cases increased by about 15,000 from the previous day, rising to the low 30,000s.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 12th, as of midnight that day, 30,535 new COVID-19 cases were added, bringing the total cumulative number of confirmed cases to 25,025,749. The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases exceeded 25 million, which is about 48.5% of South Korea's population, for the first time in about 2 years and 8 months since the first domestic case was reported on January 20, 2020. Of the new cases, 30,465 were domestic transmissions and 70 were imported cases.

The increase of 15,059 cases from the previous day (15,476 cases) was due to the disappearance of the effect of reduced testing during the holiday period. Compared to a week ago on the 5th (34,731 cases), it is 4,196 cases fewer, and compared to two weeks ago on the 28th of last month (36,132 cases), it is 5,597 cases fewer, showing a gradual decline in new cases.

The daily new cases over the past week from the 6th to the 12th were 28,638 → 22,298 → 19,431 → 17,654 → 8,981 → 15,476 → 30,535.

The number of critically ill patients hospitalized decreased by 50 from the previous day to 263. Over the past week from the 6th to the 12th, the number of critically ill patients was 325 → 329 → 287 → 305 → 311 → 313 → 262. The nationwide critical care bed occupancy rate is 17.2%, with 16.9% in the metropolitan area and 18.1% in non-metropolitan areas.

The number of COVID-19 deaths reported the previous day was 15, an increase of 5 from the day before. By age group, those aged 80 and above accounted for 10 deaths, followed by 4 in their 70s and 1 in their 60s. The total cumulative deaths stand at 28,723, with a fatality rate of 0.11%. Currently, 112,536 confirmed patients are undergoing home treatment, with 27,003 new patients starting home treatment the previous day.

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