As of August 31, 2023, Gyeonggi (Gyeonggi Province) registered around 9.3 million confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), making it the region with the most cases in South Korea. This was followed by the capital city of Seoul and the city of Busan. A further 18.9 thousand people tested positive during quarantine. There were a total of 14 provinces with one million or more COVID cases each, with Gangwon (Gangwon Province) being the newest addition.
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Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in South Korea as of August 31, 2023, by province
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Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (November 29, 2023). Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in South Korea as of August 31, 2023, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100120/south-korea-coronavirus-cases-by-province/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. "Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in South Korea as of August 31, 2023, by province." Chart. November 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100120/south-korea-coronavirus-cases-by-province/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (2023). Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in South Korea as of August 31, 2023, by province. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100120/south-korea-coronavirus-cases-by-province/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. "Number of Coronavirus (Covid-19) Cases in South Korea as of August 31, 2023, by Province." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100120/south-korea-coronavirus-cases-by-province/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in South Korea as of August 31, 2023, by province Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100120/south-korea-coronavirus-cases-by-province/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in South Korea as of August 31, 2023, by province [Graph], Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, November 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100120/south-korea-coronavirus-cases-by-province/
