COVID-19 New Cases 36,699... About 17,000 Fewer Than Last Week

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] On the 14th, the number of new COVID-19 cases was recorded at 36,699. The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight, the number of confirmed cases increased by 36,699, bringing the total to 29,774,321. The number of new cases is 3,027 fewer than the previous day. Compared to a week ago on the 7th, it decreased by 17,108.

Among the new cases on this day, 99 were imported cases. Of these, 65, or 66%, were arrivals from China.

Domestic community transmission cases numbered 36,600. Including imported cases, the number of confirmed cases by region is as follows: Gyeonggi 9,620, Seoul 6,649, Busan 2,413, Gyeongnam 2,695, Incheon 2,163, Gyeongbuk 1,691, Daegu 1,541, Chungnam 1,557, Jeonnam 1,373, Jeonbuk 1,229, Gangwon 977, Daejeon 1,038, Chungbuk 1,012, Gwangju 969, Ulsan 936, Jeju 524, Sejong 288, Quarantine 24.

The number of critically ill patients currently hospitalized is 505. The intensive care unit bed occupancy rate was recorded at 33.7% as of 5 p.m. the previous day. The number of deaths the previous day was 45, with a cumulative death toll of 32,912. The cumulative fatality rate is 0.11%.