New COVID-19 cases registered around 25-thousand amid the winter resurgence of the virus.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency(KDCA) said on Monday that 25-thousand-545 infections were reported throughout the previous day, including 67 from overseas, bringing the country's cumulative caseload to some 28-million-684-thousand.

Monday’s figure dropped by nearly 33-thousand from the previous day due in part to fewer tests on Sunday but was also down by about one-thousand from a week earlier, posting an on-week decline for the third consecutive day. Compared to two weeks ago, it was 123 fewer.

The number of daily cases stood at over 67-thousand on average during the past week amid a resurgence in the winter season.

The number of seriously or critically ill patients fell by nine from the previous day to 583, topping 500 for the ninth day.

Forty-two additional deaths were reported, raising the cumulative toll to 31-thousand-832. The fatality rate stands at zero-point-11 percent.