South Korea reports 10,059 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths

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South Korea reports 10,059 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths

A medical worker wearing protective gear in a booth takes samples from a man during a COVID 19 testing at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, South Korea on July 9, 2021. The total number of infections was 18,389, 611 as of midnight Saturday, according to the health authorities, who reported 10,059 new COVID 19 cases as of midnight Saturday, compared to 24 hours ago, the latest figure was reported by LEE JIN-MAN AP SEOUL SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR -- South Korea.

The daily caseload was down from 10,715 in the previous day, but it was higher than 6,238 tallied a week earlier, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.

The daily average number of confirmed cases was 9,095.

The total was raised to 35,762 among the new cases, as 191 were imported from overseas.

The number of infected people who were in a serious condition was 53, unchanged from the previous day.

Eight more deaths were confirmed, leaving the death toll at 24,570. The total fatality rate was 0.13 percent.

On August 30, employees bury a COVID 19 victim at Fairy Park memorial park in Meru, Selangor, Malaysia. As of midnight Saturday, SAMSUL SAID BLOOMBERG Malaysia reported 2,527 new COVID 19 infections, bringing the national total to 4,571, 355, according to the health ministry.

There are four new imported cases with 2,523 cases being local transmissions, according to data released on the ministry's website.

There was no new deaths, leaving the death toll at 35,771.

The ministry reported 2,359 new recoveries, bringing the total number of cured and discharged to 4,505, 199.

There are 30,385 active cases, with 43 in intensive care and 22 in need of assisted breathing.

The country reported 5,958 vaccine doses administered on Saturday and 85.9 percent of the population received at least one vaccine, 83.6 percent are fully vaccinated and 49.4 percent have received boosters.

An elderly resident arrives in Singapore on May 21, 2021 to get tested at a temporary swab center set up at the void deck area of a public housing block after a few positive COVID 19 cases were detected in the building. ROSLAN RAHMAN AFP Singapore reported 7,952 new cases of COVID 19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 1,461, 107.

According to the statistics released by the Ministry of Health, 765 cases were detected through PCR polymerase chain reaction tests and 7,187 through ART antigen rapid test tests.

Among the PCR cases, 733 were local transmissions and 32 were imported cases. Among the ART cases with mild symptoms and assessed to be of low risk, there were 6,906 local transmissions and 281 imported cases.

There are currently 559 cases in hospitals, with 11 cases in intensive care units.

One death was reported from COVID - 19 on Saturday, taking the total death toll to 1,416, the ministry said.