New COVID-19 Cases at 21,385... 2,286 Fewer Than a Week Ago
The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced on the 23rd that 21,385 new COVID-19 cases were added, bringing the total to 31,569,468.
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The number of new cases on this day increased by 14,587 from the previous day (6,798), which reflected the weekend effect. It decreased by 2,286 compared to a week ago on the 16th (23,671).
Among the new cases, 43 were imported from overseas. The number of critically ill patients hospitalized increased by 5 from the previous day to 164.
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The number of new COVID-19 deaths was 15, bringing the total to 34,690 (fatality rate 0.11%).
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