New COVID-19 Cases 26,622... 955 More Than Last Week (Update)

Severe and Critical Cases Remain in the 500s for Two Consecutive Days

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] As the winter resurgence of COVID-19 continues to rise, 26,000 new confirmed cases were reported on the 19th. The number of critically ill patients remained in the 500s for the second consecutive day.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight, 26,622 new COVID-19 cases were added, bringing the total to 28,214,915.

The number of new confirmed cases decreased by 32,240 compared to the previous day (58,862), but increased by 955 compared to a week ago on the 12th (25,667).

The number of critically ill patients hospitalized was 535, an increase of 15 from the previous day, remaining above 500 for the second day. Among them, 474 (88.6%) were high-risk individuals aged 60 and over.

The number of deaths was 39, down by 3 from the previous day. The cumulative death toll reached 31,434, with a fatality rate of 0.11%.

The additional vaccination rate for the winter season is 27.4% for those aged 60 and over, and 45.8% for infection-vulnerable facilities, still falling short of the government’s target.

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