70,744 New COVID-19 Cases... Severe Cases Reach Highest in 7th Wave (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Byeon Seon-jin] The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced on the 22nd at midnight that 75,744 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 28,466,390.

The number of new cases decreased by 12,428 from the previous day (88,172), which was the highest in 98 days. It increased by 5,601 compared to a week ago on the 15th (70,143). The number of cases on Thursday was the highest in 16 weeks since September 1 (81,553), clearly showing an upward trend in the 7th wave.

The number of critically ill patients hospitalized was 547, an increase of 35 from the previous day. The number of critically ill patients has remained in the 500s for five consecutive days, and the number on this day is the highest in 100 days since September 13 (547).

There were 62 additional deaths from COVID-19. The cumulative death toll is 31,611, with a fatality rate of 0.11%.

As of midnight on this day, the additional winter vaccination rate was 28.4% for those aged 60 and over and 47.9% for infection-vulnerable facilities, falling short of the government’s target rates of 50% and 60%, respectively.

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