178,587 Confirmed Cases by 6 PM... Below 200,000 for the First Time in 30 Days

4,284 Less Than the Previous Day

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] As of 6 PM on the 6th, approximately 178,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide. Excluding weekends and holidays, this is the first time in 30 days since the 7th of last month (176,086 cases) that the number of confirmed cases during the same time on a weekday has fallen below 200,000.

On the 4th, as the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases shows a gradual decline, citizens waiting to get tested are lined up at a temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul City Hall Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

According to Seoul City and other local governments, from midnight to 6 PM on this day, 178,587 people across 17 cities and provinces nationwide were confirmed positive for COVID-19.

This is 40,284 fewer than the 218,871 cases recorded during the same time period the previous day.

Compared to the 240,083 cases recorded at the same time on the 30th of last month, it decreased by 61,496 cases, and compared to two weeks ago on the 23rd of last month (295,240 cases), it decreased by 116,653 cases.

Since there is still time until midnight when the tally is finalized, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced on the 7th is expected to be higher than this.