New COVID-19 Cases at 21,681... Increase of About 5,900 Compared to Last Week (Update)
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Amid the recent outbreak of respiratory infectious diseases, the number of new COVID-19 cases increased by nearly 6,000 within a week as of the 9th.
The Central Disease Control Headquarters reported that as of midnight on that day, 21,681 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 31,285,910. The number of new cases on this day increased by 5,945 compared to a week earlier on the 2nd (15,736 cases).
The number of critically ill patients hospitalized was 142, an increase of 5 from the previous day.
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The number of new COVID-19 deaths was 14, with a cumulative total of 34,548 deaths (fatality rate 0.11%).
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