On the 26th, when the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases exceeded 1,000, access to Catholic University Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, was restricted for visitors. The Seoul Metropolitan Government sent an urgent text message to Seoul citizens, stating that one more confirmed case related to Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital was reported the previous day, and at the hospital's request, visitors from February 1st to the present should contact their nearest public health center for medical guidance. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

On the 26th, when the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases exceeded 1,000, access to Catholic University Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, was restricted for visitors. The Seoul Metropolitan Government sent an urgent text message to Seoul citizens, stating that one more confirmed case related to Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital was reported the previous day, and at the hospital's request, visitors from February 1st to the present should contact their nearest public health center for medical guidance. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] On the 26th, 284 new cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were confirmed in South Korea, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,261.


According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for COVID-19 on the same day, 115 additional cases were confirmed in the afternoon. Earlier in the morning, 169 cases were confirmed, making a total of 284 new confirmed cases for the day.



The number of patients released from quarantine also increased by 2, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 24.


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