S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases under 30,000 for 3rd straight day
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained below 30,000 for the third straight day Sunday in a sign that the virus wave is slowing down at a steady pace.
The country reported 25,792 new COVID-19 infections, including 248 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,620,128, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.
Newly reported virus cases have shown a steady downward trajectory as of late after the COVID-19 omicron variant surged again in early July and peaked above 180,000 cases on Aug. 17.
New deaths from COVID-19 rose to 73, up from 24 a day ago, putting the death toll at 28,213. The fatality rate was 0.11 percent.
The number of critically ill patients came to 416, down two from a day earlier.
A COVID-19 test clinic is nearly empty near Seoul Station in central Seoul on Sept. 18, 2022, amid eased virus curbs. (Yonhap)
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