New COVID-19 cases registered in the 12-thousands on Tuesday amid a continued slowdown in the transmission of the virus.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters said on Tuesday that 12-thousand-16 infections were reported throughout the previous day, including 17 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to nearly 30 million-715-thousand.

The figure rose by some eight-thousand from a day ago due to increased tests after the weekend. It rose by 617 from a week ago, but fell 263 from two weeks ago.

The number of hospitalized patients in intensive care rose by six from the previous day to stand at 128.

Monday added seven deaths, raising the death toll to 34-thousand-178, while the overall fatality rate remains at zero-point-11 percent.