Seoul, Incheon, Gyeongbuk '0 Cases'... 8 New COVID-19 Cases (Update)

Published 23 Apr.2020 10:17(KST)

On the 22nd, when the morning low temperature in Seoul dropped to 4 degrees and the nationwide cold snap was in full swing, commuters hurried along the streets of Gwanghwamun, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

On the 22nd, when the morning low temperature in Seoul dropped to 4 degrees and the nationwide cold snap was in full swing, commuters hurried along the streets of Gwanghwamun, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim 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 10,702 on the 23rd.


The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on that day, the number of confirmed domestic cases increased by 8 compared to the previous day.


Among the new patients, 4 were imported cases and 4 were locally transmitted. Two patients were identified during quarantine.


Additional patients in the metropolitan area and Daegu-Gyeongbuk region were 1 and 4 respectively. By region, Daegu had the highest number with 4 cases, followed by Busan and Gyeonggi with 1 case each.



The number of patients who were declared recovered and released from isolation increased by 134 to 8,411 compared to the previous day. The death toll rose by 2 during the same period to 240.