Seoul reports 34 new coronavirus infections
South Korea's new daily virus cases hovered below 40 for the second straight day on Sunday, but the number of local transmissions outpaced that of imported cases for the first time in over a week.
- Seoul reports 34 new coronavirus cases with total caseload at 13,745
- 1 additional coronavirus-related death, total now at 295
- 37 more released from coronavirus treatment, total now at 12,556
South Korea's new daily virus cases hovered below 40 for the second straight day on Sunday, but the number of local transmissions outpaced that of imported cases for the first time in over a week.
The country identified 34 new cases, raising the total caseload to 13,745. Of the newly reported cases, 21 were locally transmitted, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).
It marks the first time in eight days that the country reported more locally transmitted cases than imported cases.
Still, the tally marks a steady decline from 61 new infections reported Thursday and 60 on Friday, largely due to high numbers of imported cases.
As of Sunday, South Korea has seen double-digit figures of imported cases for 24 consecutive days.
The recent high numbers of imported cases have partly been attributed to a number of South Korean workers returning from Iraq and a series of cluster infections on Russian-flagged vessels docked in the country's southeastern port city of Busan.
Seoul plans to send a chartered flight to the Middle Eastern country this week to bring home more citizens.
Of the 21 local transmissions, 10 were identified in Seoul, with 10 cases reported in Gwangju, located some 330 kilometers south of Seoul. One case was confirmed in Daejeon, some 120 kilometers south of Seoul.
The country's death toll came to 295, with one more virus-caused death reported, according to the KCDC.
As of Sunday, 12,556 of the infected have been released after a full recovery, up 37 from a day before.
The number of the infected still in quarantine or under treatment came to 894, down from 898 on Saturday. (Yonhap)