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COVID-19 Cases Increase by 571 in One Day... 1 More Recovery Confirmed (Update)

COVID-19 Cases Increase by 571 in One Day... 1 More Recovery Confirmed (Update) On the 28th, as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection increases, residents are purchasing masks at the Munsan Post Office in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. Photo by Jinhyung Kang, Paju aymsdream@


[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] On the 28th, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 571 in one day. This is the highest number of additional patients recorded in a single day since the count began. The total number of patients surged to 2,337.


According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters for COVID-19, 315 additional patients were confirmed in the afternoon. Among them, 280 were from the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, while the rest were from Chungnam (19), Gyeonggi (6), Ulsan (3), Gyeongnam (3), Busan (2), Daejeon (1), and Gangwon (1).


Earlier in the morning, 256 patients were confirmed, making a total of 571 confirmed cases for the day.


The number of patients released from quarantine also increased by one. The 63rd patient (a woman born in 1968) was released from quarantine today. This brings the total number of recovered patients in the country to 26.


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