Korea reports 22,327 new Covid-19 cases Monday

People stand in line to get tested for Covid-19 at a center near Seoul Station on Sunday. [YONHAP]

 
Korea reported 22,327 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, down around 750 from the same day the previous week.  
 
The number of critically ill patients was 491 and there were 44 deaths, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
 
The cumulative total of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Korea stands at 26,959,843.
 

BY CHO JUNG-WOO [cho.jungwoo1@joongang.co.kr]