[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] As the spread of COVID-19 continues nationwide, confirmed cases have been reported one after another across the country. In particular, the number of confirmed cases, which had somewhat decreased due to the past weekend and the National Foundation Day holiday, has returned to an increasing trend immediately after the holiday ended.
According to the quarantine authorities, Seoul city, and other local governments, from midnight to 9 p.m. on the 5th, a total of 1,871 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were recorded nationwide. This is 356 more than the 1,515 cases recorded at the same time the previous day, and 788 fewer than the 2,659 cases reported on Tuesday, September 28, a week ago.
Looking at the regions where confirmed cases were reported, the metropolitan area accounted for 1,390 cases (74.3%), and non-metropolitan areas accounted for 481 cases (25.7%). By city and province, Seoul had 695 cases, Gyeonggi 562, Incheon 133, Gyeongnam 116, Chungnam 68, Daegu 64, Gyeongbuk 55, Busan 38, Gangwon 31, Chungbuk 30, Daejeon 24, Jeonbuk 20, Gwangju 14, Jeonnam 11, Jeju 5, Ulsan 4, and Sejong 1.
Since there is still time left until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases announced as of 0:00 on the 6th is expected to increase further, reaching around the 2,000 mark. On the previous day, 60 cases were added after 6 p.m., closing at a final count of 1,575.
The fourth wave, which began in early July this year, shows no signs of subsiding even after three months. The daily confirmed cases have recorded four digits for 91 consecutive days since July 7 (1,211 cases), and the 6th will mark the 92nd day.
Looking at the new confirmed cases reported over the past week from the 28th of last month to today, the daily numbers were 2,884 → 2,562 → 2,486 → 2,248 → 2,085 → 1,673 → 1,575, showing that except for the last two days, more than 2,000 cases were reported daily.
Regarding major infection cases, in Seoul, as of midnight on the 5th, a cumulative total of 46 confirmed cases were linked to the Mapo-gu market, and at least 39 cases were confirmed related to a nursing hospital in Dobong-gu. The number of confirmed cases related to a foreign acquaintances gathering in Daegu continues to increase, reaching a cumulative total of 717. In a public bathhouse in Seo-gu, Busan, 14 people including workers and users were confirmed positive, and related to a factory in Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam, a total of 56 people tested positive.
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