As of 9 PM, 9,656 confirmed cases nationwide... Below 10,000 for the first time in 117 days

Seoul Records 1,213 Cases · Gyeonggi 2,488 Cases

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to decline, the preliminary tally by 9 PM recorded fewer than 10,000 cases.

According to Seoul Metropolitan Government and other local governments, from midnight to 9 PM on the 22nd, a total of 9,656 people across 17 cities and provinces nationwide were confirmed positive for COVID-19. This is the first time in 117 days since January 25 (9,218 cases).

Compared to the same time last week on the 15th (12,917 cases), there were 3,261 fewer cases, and compared to two weeks ago on the 8th (20,118 cases), there were 10,462 fewer cases. However, considering that there is still time until midnight when the tally closes, the number of new confirmed cases to be announced on the 23rd is expected to increase and record around 10,000 cases.

The number of confirmed cases in non-metropolitan areas (5,578 cases) was 1,500 more than in the metropolitan area (4,078 cases).

By region, the numbers are as follows: Gyeonggi 2,488 cases, Seoul 1,213 cases, Gyeongbuk 848 cases, Gyeongnam 554 cases, Gangwon 515 cases, Jeonbuk 479 cases, Daegu 460 cases, Jeonnam 409 cases, Chungnam 399 cases, Daejeon 386 cases, Incheon 377 cases, Gwangju 335 cases, Chungbuk 330 cases, Busan 312 cases, Jeju 232 cases, Ulsan 210 cases, Sejong 109 cases.