By 9 PM, 20,718 Confirmed Cases Nationwide... Over 3,000 More Than a Week Ago

On the 11th, passengers heading to Japan are checking in at the international departure hall of Gimpo Airport in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. Visa-free tourism for Koreans to Japan, which was suspended due to the spread of COVID-19, will resume after about 2 years and 7 months. As the Japanese government reinstates visa exemption measures for 68 countries and regions worldwide, which had been suspended due to COVID-19, from the 11th, Koreans can stay in Japan for up to 90 days without a visa for tourism and other purposes. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] As the decline in the resurgence of COVID-19 slows down, a little over 20,000 new confirmed cases were reported nationwide by 9 p.m. on the 15th.

According to Seoul Metropolitan Government and other local governments, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide from midnight to 9 p.m. on that day was counted at 20,718.

This is 1,234 fewer than the same time the previous day (21,952), but 3,784 more than a week ago on the 8th (16,934).

Compared to two weeks ago on the 1st (22,807), it is 2,089 fewer. The number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases had been declining since early September but has recently shown signs of slowing down. The number of new confirmed cases announced by the quarantine authorities at midnight on the same day (22,844) was also 3,419 more than a week ago.

Son Young-rae, head of the Social Strategy Division at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (CDSCH), said in a briefing on the 14th, "The trend of the epidemic decreasing has temporarily stalled, and the situation of confirmed cases this week compared to last week is entering a stagnation phase." By 9 p.m. on that day, 11,420 cases (55.1%) were reported in the metropolitan area, and 9,298 cases (44.9%) were reported in non-metropolitan areas.

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