New COVID-19 Cases 62,273... Highest in 54 Days (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Byeon Seon-jin] As the spread of COVID-19 accelerates, the number of new confirmed cases soared to over 60,000 on the 8th.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on the day, 62,273 new COVID-19 cases were added, bringing the total cumulative confirmed cases to 25,919,183. The number of new cases on this day is the highest in 54 days since September 15 (71,444 cases), and it is 3.3 times (43,602 cases) higher than the previous day (18,671 cases), when confirmed cases decreased due to fewer tests conducted over the weekend.

Experts consider that the 7th major wave has effectively begun this month. The number increased by 3,910 cases compared to a week ago on the 1st (58,363 cases), and by 18,532 cases compared to two weeks ago on October 25 (43,741 cases). It has shown an increasing trend for four consecutive weeks compared to the same day of the previous week since October 11 (15,465 cases). The number of critically ill patients currently hospitalized is 360, with an intensive care unit bed occupancy rate of 26.6%.

There were 30 COVID-19 deaths reported the previous day, with a fatality rate of 0.11%. At the regular briefing on the 7th, Jeong Gi-seok, head of the COVID-19 Special Response Team and member of the National Infectious Disease Crisis Response Advisory Committee, emphasized, “Currently, the vaccination reservation rate is very low. Unlike in the past, in a situation with high transmissibility, all high-risk groups must receive vaccination.”

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