While the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is on the decline, the number of patients in critical condition recorded the highest number since the re-infection.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said that as of 00:00 on the 27th, there were 95,604 new confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19).
95,206 cases were domestic and 398 were imported. The cumulative number of confirmed cases was 22,289,8523.
The number of new cases has been on the decline for the fourth day from the 24th. It decreased by 5536 people (5.47%) from 101,140 people on the previous day on the 26th, and 33,807 people (26%) decreased from 129,411 people on Saturday (20th) a week ago, and 2 weeks ago (13th) 12 From 14,455 people, 28,941 (23%) decrease.
As of every Saturday (Friday) for the past month, the number of confirmed cases was 81,968 on July 30 → 11626 on August 6 → 124,545 on August 13 → 129,411 on August 20 → August 27 It showed the flow of 95,604 people.
The number of critically ill patients in hospital stood at 579, an increase of four from the previous day’s 575, the highest number in 123 days since the record of 613 on April 26. It has been recording 500 people for the fourth day. During the past week (August 21-27), the daily average number of patients with severe severe disease was 551.7.
The death toll increased by 86, bringing the total to 26,499. The average number of deaths over the past week is 74. The cumulative fatality rate was 0.12% on the 24th day.
Reporter Eunji Cha, Hankyung.com [email protected]