COVID-19 New Cases 27... No Additional Cases in 11 Cities and Provinces (Update)

Published 14 Apr.2020 10:18(KST)

As the period of enhanced social distancing to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been extended by two weeks, on the 6th, commuters are hurrying near Gwanghwamun Intersection in Seoul./Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

As the period of enhanced social distancing to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been extended by two weeks, on the 6th, commuters are hurrying near Gwanghwamun Intersection in Seoul./Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased to 10,564 on the 14th.


The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on that day, the number of confirmed domestic cases increased by 27 compared to the previous day. Among them, 12 cases were imported from overseas, and 15 cases were locally transmitted.


Seven patients were identified during the quarantine process. Additional patients in the metropolitan area and Daegu-Gyeongbuk region were 11 and 8, respectively.


By region, Gyeonggi had the highest number with 8 cases, followed by Gyeongbuk (5), Daegu (3), Seoul (2), Incheon (1), and Ulsan (1).



The number of patients who were declared recovered and released from isolation increased by 87 from the previous day to 7,534. The death toll rose by 5 during the same period to 222.