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Commuters wearing masks at Gwanghwamun Station in Seoul on Nov. 16. (Yonhap News)

South Korea reported 223 new cases of COVID-19 on Nov. 16, the third consecutive day of the daily caseload exceeding 200. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said that 193 of the cases were local infections while the remaining 30 were from overseas. Among the domestic cases, 128 of them occurred in the Seoul Capital Area (SCA), signaling a potential resurgence of cases there. Considering testing rates have fallen recently, the daily caseload could sharply increase in the next few days as testing ramps up again. Among the 30 overseas cases, 23 were diagnosed during their post-arrival examinations while the remaining seven were diagnosed during quarantine. The country’s cumulative total now stands at 28,769, with 2,516 in quarantine and 55 in critical condition. The cumulative death total stands at 494.

By Suh Hye-mi, staff reporter

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