New COVID-19 Cases at 16,508... About 2,600 More Than Last Week (Update)

by Byun Seonjin

Published 19 Apr.2023 09:43(KST)

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Amid a slight increase in the recent COVID-19 surge, the number of new confirmed cases on the 19th reached the 16,000 range.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on that day, 16,508 new COVID-19 cases were reported, bringing the total to 31,025,769.

The number of new cases increased by 1,335 compared to the previous day (15,173). Compared to a week ago on the 12th (13,920), it rose by 2,588.

The weekly average number of daily confirmed cases is 11,679, maintaining a scale in the 10,000s since the end of February.

The number of new cases has increased for six consecutive days since the 14th compared to a week ago.

Among the new confirmed cases, 34 were imported from overseas.

The number of critically ill patients currently hospitalized is 135, one less than the previous day.

The number of new COVID-19 deaths is 6, bringing the total to 34,392 (fatality rate 0.11%).