1531 New COVID-19 Cases Reported at 9 PM

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyungsoo Park] Even on the 20th, a day before Chuseok, new COVID-19 cases were reported across the country.

According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 9 p.m. on the 20th, a total of 1,531 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were recorded nationwide.

This is 3 fewer than the 1,534 cases recorded at the same time the previous day, but 112 more than the 1,419 cases recorded at the same time last Monday, the 13th.

Despite a decrease in the number of tests due to the Chuseok holiday, the number of confirmed cases continues to rise steadily. Looking at the regions where cases were reported, the metropolitan area accounted for 1,145 cases, making up 74.8% of the total new confirmed cases.

By city and province, Seoul and Gyeonggi reported 653 and 359 new confirmed cases respectively. Incheon had 133 cases; Busan and Chungnam each had 45; Daejeon 44; Daegu and Gwangju each 40; Gangwon 39; Gyeongbuk and Chungbuk each 27; Gyeongnam 25; Jeonbuk 24; Ulsan 16; Jeonnam and Jeju each 7. Cases were reported in 16 cities and provinces nationwide, excluding Sejong.

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced as of 0:00 on the 21st is expected to increase further to around 1,600. If it reaches around 1,600, it could set a record for the highest number of Monday cases. The previous record was 1,597 cases recorded on the 6th.