New Confirmed Cases 10,845... About 1,600 Fewer Than a Week Ago (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Byun Seon-jin] The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced on the 23rd at midnight that 10,845 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 30,469,702.

The number of new cases on this day decreased by 1,670 compared to 12,515 cases reported a week earlier on the 16th, continuing the downward trend.

Among the new cases, 28 were imported from overseas.

The number of critically ill patients hospitalized decreased by 6 from the previous day to 180, maintaining the count in the 100s for four consecutive days.

The number of new COVID-19 deaths was 22, bringing the total death toll to 33,909. The cumulative fatality rate of COVID-19 stands at 0.11%.