COVID-19 New Cases Exceed 40,000 Again... First Time in 34 Days

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[Asia Economy Reporter Byeon Seon-jin] As the COVID-19 outbreak turns to an upward trend, the number of new confirmed cases is expected to exceed 40,000 on the 25th. It is the first time in 34 days since the 21st of last month (41,231 cases) that daily confirmed cases have surpassed 40,000.

According to Seoul City and other local governments, from midnight to 9 p.m. on the 24th, 42,316 people nationwide were confirmed to have COVID-19. The number of diagnostic tests, which had decreased over the weekend, increased again on Monday, a weekday, causing the tally at the same time the previous day (13,824 cases) to surge more than threefold.

Compared to the same time on the 17th, a week ago (31,702 cases), the number increased by 10,614, and compared to the same time on the 10th, two weeks ago (14,975 cases), it rose by 27,341, showing a clear upward trend. The quarantine authorities initially projected the 7th wave of COVID-19 to occur around early December, but there are also observations that it could come earlier than expected.

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