New Confirmed Cases 12,291... 785 Fewer Than a Week Ago (Summary)

On the 25th, when the weekly COVID-19 risk level dropped to 'low' nationwide, in the metropolitan area, and in non-metropolitan areas for the first time in 13 weeks, the temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza appeared quiet. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases and critically ill patients continues to decline.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on the 1st, there were 12,291 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. The cumulative number of confirmed cases stands at 30,526,012. The number of new cases on this day is 1,474 more than the previous day's 10,817. It is 785 fewer than the 13,076 cases reported last Wednesday, the 22nd of last month, and 2,658 fewer than the 14,949 cases reported two weeks ago on the 15th of last month, continuing the downward trend.

Based on Wednesday announcements, this is the lowest number in 35 weeks since June 29 of last year (10,446 cases).

From the 23rd to this day, the daily new confirmed cases over one week were 10,843 → 10,051 → 10,055 → 9,212 → 4,026 → 10,817 → 12,291, averaging 9,613 cases per day.

Among the new confirmed cases, 24 were imported cases, 6 fewer than the previous day (30). Of these, 8 were confirmed cases from arrivals from China. The mandatory COVID-19 testing upon arrival for travelers from China was lifted starting this day.

Excluding imported cases, domestic regional infections numbered 12,267. The number of confirmed cases by region (including imported cases) is as follows: Gyeonggi 3,200, Seoul 2,301, Gyeongnam 836, Gyeongbuk 755, Busan 688, Incheon 607, Daegu 541, Chungnam 512, Jeonbuk 447, Jeonnam 427, Chungbuk 393, Gwangju 344, Daejeon 320, Gangwon 282, Ulsan 268, Jeju 257, Sejong 105, Quarantine 8.

The number of critically ill patients currently hospitalized is 145, 19 fewer than the previous day (164). The number of critically ill patients falling below 150 is the first time in over seven months since July 25 of last year (144).

The number of deaths reported the previous day was 11, 5 fewer than the day before (16). The cumulative number of deaths is 33,988, with a cumulative fatality rate of 0.11%.

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