On the 27th, an additional 17,000 COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide.
The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on that day, 17,796 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 31,646,973.
The number of new cases is 137 fewer than the previous day (17,933). It is also 77 fewer than a week ago on the 20th (17,873), showing a similar level.
From the 21st to the 27th, the daily new cases were 16,802 → 6,796 → 21,377 → 22,952 → 19,073 → 17,933 → 17,796, with a daily average of 17,532.
Among the new cases on this day, 37 were imported cases, and 17,759 were domestic community transmissions.
The number of cases by region (including imported cases) is as follows: Gyeonggi 4,475, Seoul 4,078, Busan 1,237, Gyeongnam 1,067, Incheon 941, Daegu 779, Chungnam 669, Gyeongbuk 668, Chungbuk 609, Jeonbuk 555, Jeonnam 499, Gangwon 494, Gwangju 461, Daejeon 460, Ulsan 369, Jeju 311, Sejong 100, Quarantine 24.
As of midnight, the number of critically ill patients hospitalized was 176, down by 4 from the previous day. There were 3 deaths reported the previous day. The cumulative death toll is 34,754, with a cumulative fatality rate of 0.11%.
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