Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 26. South Korea’s health department reported on the 26th that the number of new confirmed cases of the new crown in the country continued to hover around 170,000 the previous day, while the 112 new deaths in a single day hit a new high since the outbreak.
According to the report of the Central Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters of South Korea, there were 166,209 new confirmed cases nationwide on the 25th, an increase of 319 new confirmed cases in a single day compared with the previous day. At present, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in South Korea has exceeded 2.831 million.
On February 24, medical staff sample samples from a new coronavirus testing point in Seoul, South Korea. (Published by Xinhua News Agency, photo by Li Sang-ho)
On the 22nd and 23rd of this month, there were more than 170,000 new confirmed cases in South Korea in a single day.
The epidemic data shows that due to the rampant strain of the mutated new coronavirus Omicron, the number of new cases in a single day in South Korea exceeded 100,000 last week, and exceeded 170,000 this week. The number of deaths and severe cases of the new crown has also increased significantly.
According to the report, South Korea reported 112 new deaths on the 25th, a new high since the outbreak, with a total of 7,895 deaths and 643 critically ill patients. At the same time, the number of people infected with the new crown treated at home also hit a new high, reaching 703,694.
People line up for testing at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, South Korea, on February 24. (Published by Xinhua News Agency, photo by Li Sang-ho)
The South Korean government predicts that the new wave of epidemics caused by Omikron may reach its peak in mid-March, and the number of new cases in a single day may reach 250,000.
Yonhap News Agency quoted South Korean health officials as saying that the government will shift the focus of epidemic prevention efforts to treating critically ill patients and preventing the death of new crown patients.
South Korea eased some epidemic prevention restrictions last week, allowing restaurants, cafes and other places to open their daily business closing hours from 21:00 to 22:00, but the maximum number of people in private gatherings remains at six. The fine-tuned anti-epidemic measures will take effect from February 19 and will be implemented until March 13. (Zheng Haoning)
Source: Xinhua News Agency