Since entering March, the number of new confirmed cases in South Korea in a single day has reached a new high, and it has now exceeded the 600,000 mark. Since entering March, the number of new confirmed cases and deaths in a single day of covid-19 in South Korea has reached a new high. This is mainly due to the spread and sharp deterioration of the highly contagious Omiljung variant in South Korea, making the country's COVID-19 epidemic increasingly serious.
On March 17, south Korea saw 621328 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, not only setting a record since the outbreak of COVID-19 in South Korea, but also ranking first in the world.
On the same day, the number of COVID-19 deaths in South Korea also reached 429, setting a record high in a single day.
According to data from the Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the current detection rate of Omi kerong in South Korea is 99.96%, which means that Omiljung has completely replaced Delta.
Since March, Omi kerong has suddenly spread rapidly in South Korea. On March 2, south Korea added more than 200,000 new cases in a single day for the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020.
The South Korean government had originally predicted that the current round of the epidemic could peak around March 22, and expected the number of new confirmed cases in a single day to fluctuate in the range of 295,000 to 372,000.
As early as March 12, however, this data was beyond the forecast. On the same day, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Korea also exceeded the 6 million mark, reaching 6206277 cases.
It is worth mentioning that although the epidemic situation is not optimistic, the South Korean government has relaxed some restrictions since March 5, allowing the closing time of 12 types of public gathering places such as cafes and restaurants to be extended from 22:00 to 23:00, but the maximum number of private gatherings remains at 6 people. The adjusted epidemic prevention measures will be implemented until March 20.