The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced on the 22nd at midnight that the number of new COVID-19 cases increased by 13,081, bringing the total to 30,728,057.
The number of new cases on this day rose by 1,065 compared to the previous day (12,016) and by 1,183 compared to a week earlier on the 15th (11,898). The number of confirmed cases has increased for two consecutive days compared to a week ago since the 21st, which is attributed to the lifting of the mask mandate on public transportation and other places starting on the 20th.
The number of critically ill patients currently hospitalized increased by 3 to 131 compared to the previous day. The number of critically ill patients has remained in the 100s for nearly a month.
The number of new COVID-19 deaths was 9, bringing the total death toll to 34,187 (fatality rate 0.11%).
Meanwhile, the additional winter vaccination campaign using the updated vaccine, which has been conducted since October last year, will end on the 8th of next month. The government has decided to administer COVID-19 vaccinations once a year in the fourth quarter. Immunocompromised individuals will receive vaccinations twice a year, in the second and fourth quarters, considering their shorter antibody retention period.
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