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New COVID-19 Cases Below 110,000

Written: 2022-04-16 11:44:45Updated: 2022-04-16 12:07:33

New COVID-19 Cases Below 110,000

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Daily COVID-19 cases remain in the 100-thousands for a fourth day.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Saturday that 107-thousand-916 infections were reported during the previous day, including 30 from overseas.

Friday saw 273 fatalities, raising the death toll to 20-thousand-889. The fatality rate stands at zero-point-13 percent.

The number of critically ill hospitalized patients is at 913, down by 86 from the previous day.

Around 868-thousand people are recovering from COVID-19 at home. 

On the vaccination front, 86-point-eight percent of the population are doubled jabbed and 64-point-three percent have received a booster. Less than one percent of the population, or two-point-four percent of those 60 and older, have received a fourth vaccine dose or a second booster.

Meanwhile the government has lifted all social distancing measures except for masking wearing, effective from Monday.

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