SEOUL, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) – South Korea reports on new cases of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) added 1,030 cases in the 24-hour period since midnight Saturday (Dec. 12), bringing the total number of cases nationwide to 42,766.
The new patient numbers represent the highest number of daily cases. It has since first been detected in South Korea on Jan. 20 and has risen to more than 1,000 for the first time. It has also risen to the third-digit level for 36 days in a row since Nov. 8 due to a microscopic infection in Seoul. And nearby Gyeonggi Province Including patients from abroad
The most recent infection is traced back to churches, nursing homes, private tutoring schools and salons.food As well as family gathering and acquaintance
The report said that among the 1,030 new cases, some of them were 396 Seoul residents, 328 Gyeonggi residents and 28 overseas patients, contributing to the total number of patients from different countries. The country in South Korea rose to 4,892.
Meanwhile, South Korea confirmed the deaths of the disease.COVID-19 Two additional cases brought the total death toll at 580, with the overall mortality rate at 1.36 percent, while the number of recovered and discharged patients totaled 31,814. An additional 321 recovered patients were found, with an overall recovery rate of 74.39 percent.
Since Jan. 3, South Korea has been testing for COVID-19. More than 3.37 million people have been given, of which 3,241,700 have been tested negative and 90,129 are in the process of being examined.
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