New COVID-19 registered in the 60-thousands amid signs that the latest wave of the pandemic may be entering a stagnant period.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said on Wednesday that 67-thousand-415 new cases were compiled the previous day, including 85 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to around 27-million-98-thousand. 

The daily tally dropped by four-thousand from a day ago and 29-hundred from a week ago, but increased by about 800 from two weeks ago.

The number of critically ill hospitalized patients is down by 19 from a day ago at 472, staying above 400 for the 12th consecutive day.

Fifty-two additional deaths were reported, raising the cumulative toll to 30-thousand-506. The fatality rate stands at zero-point-11 percent.