New COVID-19 Cases Exceed 70,000... Highest in 62 Days (Update)

412 Critical Patients Hospitalized
39 New Deaths

On the 10th, when 55,365 new COVID-19 cases were reported, citizens visiting the screening clinic set up at Yongsan-gu Public Health Center in Seoul are moving to get tested. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] The number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea exceeded 70,000, marking the highest daily count in about two months.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters, 72,883 new COVID-19 cases were reported on this day, bringing the total cumulative cases to 26,298,770. Among these, 50 cases were imported from overseas.

The daily new cases are 3.06 times higher than the previous day (23,765 cases) and increased by 10,623 compared to a week ago on the 8th (62,260 cases). This is the highest number in 62 days since September 14 (93,949 cases).

Earlier, on the 9th, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency and private researchers projected that the daily cases during the winter resurgence could range from 50,000 to 200,000, and the lowest estimate of 50,000 has already been surpassed. The weekly average daily cases for the second week of this month (6th to 12th) was 49,180, approaching 50,000.

The number of critically ill patients currently hospitalized is 412, one less than the previous day, but it has remained above 400 for two consecutive days.

The number of COVID-19 deaths reported on the previous day was 39. After four days of deaths in the 40s since the 11th, the number has decreased to the 30s. The cumulative death toll is 29,748, nearing 30,000.

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