Busan Reports '0' New COVID-19 Cases Overnight... First Time Since Pandemic Began

On the 7th of this month, Haeundae Beach in Busan appeared quiet due to the impact of COVID-19. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] In Busan, no additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) occurred overnight. This is the first time since the first confirmed case in Busan on the 21st of last month that no positive cases were detected in tests conducted the previous day.

Busan City announced on the 8th that no new COVID-19 confirmed cases emerged in the region overnight. As a result, as of 10 a.m. that day, the number of confirmed cases in Busan remained steady at 89, the same as the previous day.

Since the beginning of this month, the number of additional confirmed cases in Busan has remained at around 1 to 3 per day. Specifically, there were 2 cases on the 1st, 3 on the 2nd, 3 on the 3rd, 2 on the 4th, 1 on the 5th, 2 on the 6th, and 2 on the 7th, indicating a slowdown in new cases.

Additionally, as of the previous day, nine confirmed patients who had been receiving treatment in negative pressure isolation rooms were declared fully recovered and discharged.