10,372 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed...151 Fewer Than Last Week

363 Decrease Compared to Previous Day

As the COVID-19 outbreak subsides, 10,372 new cases were reported on the 8th.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on this day, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 10,372. This is 363 fewer than the previous day (10,735). The cumulative number of confirmed cases stands at 30,904,502.

On the 25th, when the weekly COVID-19 risk level dropped to 'low' nationwide, in the metropolitan area, and in non-metropolitan areas for the first time in 13 weeks, the temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza appeared quiet. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

Compared to one week ago on the 1st (10,523), the number is 151 fewer, and compared to two weeks ago on the 25th of last month (10,446), it is 74 fewer.

The average daily number of confirmed cases over the past week from the 1st to this day is 10,725. The daily new confirmed cases were 9,720 → 4,348 → 13,366 → 14,459 → 12,080 → 10,735 → 10,372.

Among the new confirmed cases, 12 were imported from overseas, and 10,360 were domestic community infections.

The number of confirmed cases by region (including imported cases) is as follows: Gyeonggi 3,006, Seoul 2,589, Incheon 700, Chungnam 462, Jeonbuk 418, Gyeongnam 379, Jeonnam 366, Gyeongbuk 346, Gwangju 337, Chungbuk 335, Daegu 319, Daejeon 278, Gangwon 267, Busan 265, Sejong 111, Jeju 99, Ulsan 91, Quarantine 4.

As of midnight on this day, the number of critically ill patients hospitalized is 132, which is 2 fewer than the previous day. The number of deaths reported the previous day was 4, which is 5 fewer than the day before. The cumulative number of deaths is 34,322, and the cumulative fatality rate is 0.11%.