Daily COVID-19 cases climbed back above 100-thousand a day after falling below 50-thousand for the first time in over two months.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Tuesday that 118-thousand-504 infections were reported during the previous day, including 20 from overseas. The total caseload came to 16 million 471-thousand-940.

The number of COVID-19 patients in critical care is down by 16 from a day ago to 834.

The occupancy rate of ICU beds for critically ill COVID-19 patients nationwide fell to 46-point-one percent.

Around 646-thousand people are recovering from COVID-19 at home.

Monday saw 130 deaths from the virus, raising the death toll to 21-thousand-354. The fatality stands at zero-point-13 percent.

On the vaccination front, 86-point-eight percent of the population are doubled jabbed and 64-point-three percent have received a booster.