New COVID-19 Cases 20,146... Increase of About 5,800 Compared to Last Week (Update)

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Amid a recent increase in COVID-19 cases, the number of new confirmed cases on the 4th once again recorded over 20,000, following the previous day which saw over 20,000 cases for the first time in three months.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters reported that as of midnight on that day, there were 20,146 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 31,232,744.

The number of new cases on this day was 51 fewer than the previous day (20,197), which was the highest in 91 days since February 1. However, compared to a week earlier on April 27 (14,279 cases), it increased by 5,867. The number of new cases has been rising for eight consecutive days since April 27.

The health authorities attribute the recent increase in COVID-19 cases to the lifting of indoor mask mandates and the large temperature differences between day and night. However, they explained that the possibility of a large-scale outbreak severe enough to restrict daily life is low.

The number of critically ill patients currently hospitalized decreased by 4 from the previous day to 138.

There were 7 new COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total to 34,512 (fatality rate 0.11%).

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