New COVID-19 Cases 4,349... 145 More Than Last Week

On the 20th of last month, when the mandatory mask-wearing on public transportation was lifted, most passengers were wearing masks while using the bus at the Yeouido Bus Transfer Center in Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to stabilize, the number of new confirmed cases on the 3rd remained in the 4,000 range, similar to a week ago.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on that day, 4,349 new COVID-19 cases were reported, bringing the total to 30,843,900.

The number of new confirmed cases decreased by 5,375 from the previous day (9,724) due to a reduction in weekend testing but increased by 145 compared to 4,204 cases reported on the 27th a week ago. However, since the numbers have been fluctuating slightly since the last winter outbreak, it is still assessed that the COVID-19 outbreak is stagnating.

The number of critically ill patients currently hospitalized increased by 5 to 136 compared to the previous day.

The number of new COVID-19 deaths was 7, bringing the total death toll to 34,281 (cumulative fatality rate 0.11%).

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