The number of new COVID-19 cases reached 151,792, exceeding 150,000 for the first time in 119 days since April 13.
It is 1.2 times the same day of the week last week and 1.5 times compared to two weeks ago.
In particular, the number of imported cases was 615, the highest number ever since the corona epidemic.
The quarantine authorities raised the estimate for the peak of the outbreak, saying, "We expect about 200,000 confirmed cases a day in August."
There were 402 cases of severe serious illness, an increase of 38 from the previous day, and the death toll was 50.
The utilization rate of critically ill beds is 37.8% and semi-severe beds are 58.1%.