New Confirmed Cases 57,079... Four Consecutive Days of Decrease Compared to a Week Ago (Update)

On November 15, 72,883 new COVID-19 cases were reported, an increase of 49,118 from the previous day. Citizens visiting the screening clinic set up at Yongsan-gu Public Health Center in Seoul are filling out questionnaires. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-won] The number of new COVID-19 cases has been lower than a week ago for four consecutive days.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters, as of midnight on the 1st, 57,079 new COVID-19 cases were added, bringing the total to 27,155,813.

The number of new cases on this day decreased by 10,336 compared to the previous day (67,415) and by 2,003 compared to a week ago on the 24th of last month (59,082). Since the 28th, the daily new cases have been lower than those of a week ago.

The number of critically ill patients hospitalized was 430, a decrease of 42 from the previous day. As of 5 p.m. the previous day, the ICU bed occupancy rate was 33.0%, and the general bed occupancy rate at infectious disease-dedicated hospitals was 23.0%.

There were 62 additional new deaths from COVID-19. The cumulative death toll is 30,568, with a fatality rate of 0.11%.

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