New COVID-19 Cases 14,284... 190 More Than Last Week (Update)
by Byun Seonjin
Published 27 Apr.2023 09:42(KST)
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The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced on the 27th at midnight that the number of new COVID-19 cases increased by 14,284, bringing the total to 31,129,070.
New cases on this day decreased by 2,099 compared to the previous day (16,383). Compared to a week ago on the 20th (14,088), there was a decrease of 196 cases.
Recent COVID-19 trends show a slight increase due to the removal of indoor mask mandates and large temperature differences, but health authorities believe there is no possibility of a large-scale outbreak.
The number of critically ill patients hospitalized is 151, a decrease of 2 from the previous day.
The number of new COVID-19 deaths is 11, bringing the total to 34,460 (fatality rate 0.11%).
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