S. Korea reports record high of 342,446 new COVID-19 cases
STORY: S. Korea reports record high of 342,446 new COVID-19 cases
DATELINE: March 9, 2022
LENGTH: 0:01:16
LOCATION: Seoul
CATEGORY: HEALTH
SHOTLIST:
1 various of the nucleic acid tests
2 various of the vaccination
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South Korea reported a record daily high of 342,446 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 5,212,118, the health authorities said Wednesday.
The daily caseload was sharply up from 202,720 in the prior day, surpassing 300,000 for the first time here, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).
The recent resurgence was driven by infections in the Seoul metropolitan area amid the Omicron variant spread.
Among the new cases, 58 were imported, lifting the total to 29,964.
The number of infected people who were in a serious condition stood at 1,087, up 80 from the previous day.
A total of 158 more deaths were confirmed, leaving the death toll at 9,440. The total fatality rate
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