As of 9 p.m. on the 23rd, there were 130,000 new cases of COVID-19 across the country.
According to local governments including Seoul, 134,483 confirmed cases were confirmed in 17 cities and towns across the country from 00:00 to 9pm on the same day.
This is a decrease of 7931 people from the same time zone the day before (142,414 people), and 41,822 people less than the count of the same time period (175,765 people) a week ago on the 16th.
The number of confirmed cases by province was 32,500 in Gyeonggi, 2577 in Seoul, 9618 in Gyeongsangnam-do, 9076 in Gyeongbuk, 7638 in Daegu, 7047 in Incheon, 6101 in Chungnam, 6083 in Jeonnam, 5700 in Gwangju, 5532 in Jeonbuk. Chungbuk 4695, Gangwon 4632, Busan 4573, Daejeon 4202, Ulsan 3267, Jeju 2071, and Sejong 1171.
From the 17th, the number of daily new confirmed cases was 187,763 → 178,541 → 138,794 → 129,395 → 119,36 → 59,046 → 159,258, an average of 130 thousand per day. 5390 people.
In Gangwon-do, by 8 pm on the same day, 4,632 people in 18 cities and counties in the province were confirmed.
It increased by 465 people from the same time zone the previous day (4167 people) and decreased by 544 people from the same time zone count (5176 people) a week ago on the 16th.
By city and county, Chuncheon 917, Wonju 1132, Gangneung 538, Donghae 253, Taebaek 84, Sokcho 297, Samcheok 162, Hongcheon 196, Hoengseong 129, Yeongwol 108, Pyeongchang 90, Jeongseon 66, 191 in Cheorwon, 72 in Hwacheon, 118 in Yanggu, 136 in Inje, 75 in Goseong, and 68 in Yangyang.
On the other hand, the quarantine authorities predicted that the COVID-19 resurgence would gradually turn into a decline from this week to next week.
However, even if the epidemic turns to a downward trend, the number of severe cases and deaths could increase by two to three weeks.