COVID-19 Cases Surpass 1,000... Daegu and Gyeongbuk See 153 New Cases Overnight (Update)

On the 26th, as the possibility of community spread of COVID-19 increases, commuters near Gwanghwamun Station in Seoul are wearing masks on their way to work. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea surpassed 1,000 on the 26th.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of 9 a.m. that day, 169 additional domestic COVID-19 cases were reported compared to 4 p.m. the previous day. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1,146.

Daegu and Gyeongbuk saw a sharp increase of 153 confirmed cases overnight, accounting for about 90% of the new cases. By region, Daegu had the highest number with 134 cases, followed by Gyeongbuk (19), Busan (8), Seoul (4), Gyeongnam (2), Incheon (1), and Gyeonggi (1).