The number of new COVID-19 cases rose to 400,000 again in 7 days. Compared to the same day of the week last week, the number decreased by about 60,000. However, the number of severe cases and deaths was at an all-time high.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) announced that there were 424,641 new confirmed cases as of 00:00 on the 30th. There were 222,114 in the metropolitan area alone, including 81,824 in Seoul, 117,029 in Gyeonggi, and 23,261 in Incheon. In addition, Busan 16,447, Daegu 17,842, Gwangju 12,299, Daejeon 11,252, Ulsan 9,094, Sejong 4,248, Gangwon 13,113, Chungbuk 15,579, Chungnam 18,969 The number of confirmed cases was nationwide, including 13,248 in Jeonbuk, 17,462 in Jeonnam, 20,161 in Gyeongbuk, 27,037 in Gyeongnam, and 5,744 in Jeju. There were 32 confirmed cases imported from overseas.
The number of patients with severe severe cases reached 1,301, an increase of 86 from the previous day, a record high. The death toll also soared to 432, the second highest in history. The cumulative death toll is 15,855, and the fatality rate is 0.12%.
Meanwhile, a total of 44,948,629 people have responded to the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine since February of last year. The rate of primary vaccination is 87.6% of the total population. A total of 44,482,876 people have completed the second vaccination, or 86.7% of the population. The third vaccination rate was 32,688,629, or 63.7%.
Kim Kyung-jun reporter ultrakj75@hankookilbo.com
