South Korea: Covid reproduction rate
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The most recent value is 0.96 rate as of January 2023, a decline compared to the previous value of 1.05 rate. Historically, the average for South Korea from February 2020 to January 2023 is 1.12 rate. The minimum of 0.53 rate was recorded in April 2020, while the maximum of 3.82 rate was reached in February 2020.
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| Recent values | South Korea: Covid reproduction rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 Jan | 0.96 |
| 2022 Dec | 1.05 |
| 2022 Nov | 1.11 |
| 2022 Oct | 1.02 |
| 2022 Sep | 0.77 |
| 2022 Aug | 1.07 |
| 2022 Jul | 1.53 |
| 2022 Jun | 0.82 |
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Definition: The expected number of Covid cases directly generated by one Covid case in a population.
| 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 |