South Korea: Covid positive rate
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The most recent value is 0.09 rate as of June 2022, a decline compared to the previous value of 0.23 rate. Historically, the average for South Korea from February 2020 to June 2022 is 0.06 rate. The minimum of 0 rate was recorded in May 2020, while the maximum of 0.53 rate was reached in April 2022.
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| Recent values | South Korea: Covid positive rate |
|---|---|
| 2022 Jun | 0.09 |
| 2022 May | 0.23 |
| 2022 Apr | 0.53 |
| 2022 Mar | 0.46 |
| 2022 Feb | 0.14 |
| 2022 Jan | 0.03 |
| 2021 Dec | 0.02 |
| 2021 Nov | 0.02 |
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Definition: Share of total COVID-19 tests that were positive.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covid new cases | 294,118 | 3/2023 | new Covid cases |
| Covid new cases per million | 5,676 | 3/2023 | new Covid cases per million people |
| Covid total cases | 30,800,000 | 3/2023 | total Covid cases |
| Covid total cases per million people | 594,802 | 3/2023 | cases per million |
| Covid new tests | 3,386,848 | 6/2022 | new Covid tests |
| Covid new tests per thousand | 65 | 6/2022 | new Covid tests per thousand people |
| Covid total tests | 100,000,000 | 6/2022 | total Covid tests |
| Covid total tests per thousand | 1,935 | 6/2022 | total tests per thousand people |
| Covid new vaccinations | 58,445 | 12/2022 | new Covid vaccinations |
| Covid total vaccinations | 130,000,000 | 12/2022 | total Covid vaccinations |
| Total vaccinations per hundred people | 250.21 | 12/2022 | Covid vaccinations per hundred people |
| People vaccinated against Covid | 44,800,000 | 3/2023 | total people vaccinated |
| Covid vaccinated people per hundred people | 86.48 | 3/2023 | Covid vaccinated people per hundred people |
| People fully vaccinated against Covid | 44,400,000 | 3/2023 | total fully-vaccinated people |
| Covid fully vaccinated people per hundred people | 85.68 | 3/2023 | Covid fully vaccinated people per hundred people |
| Covid new deaths | 267 | 3/2023 | new deaths from Covid |
| Covid new deaths per million | 5 | 3/2023 | new Covid deaths per million people |
| Covid total deaths | 34,255 | 3/2023 | total Covid deaths |
| Covid total deaths per million | 661 | 3/2023 | total Covid deaths |
| Covid reproduction rate | 0.96 | 1/2023 | rate |
| Stringency Index | 11 | 12/2022 | index |
| Covid positive rate | 0.09 | 6/2022 | rate |