Seoul City Reports 99 COVID-19 Cases... 73 in Isolation (Comprehensive)

Seoul COVID-19 Cases Increase by 1 Compared to Previous Day

On the 3rd, at the Seoul Safety Integrated Situation Room in Seoul City Hall, Mayor Park Won-soon is having a video call with Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung to discuss promoting participation in 'social distancing' to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the community. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] On the 4th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that out of a total of 21,522 people tested for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), there were 99 confirmed cases in the Seoul area.

At 11 a.m. on the same day, during the 'Seoul City COVID-19 Regular Briefing,' it was reported that as of 10 a.m., the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by one from the previous day (the 3rd) to a total of 99 cases.

Among the 99 confirmed cases in Seoul, 73 are currently in isolation. The remaining 26 have recovered and been discharged.

By district, Songpa-gu had the highest number of confirmed cases with 12. Jongno-gu followed with 11 cases. Next were △Gangnam-gu with 9 △Nowon-gu and Eunpyeong-gu with 8 each △Seongbuk-gu and Seocho-gu with 5 each.

Regarding cluster infection cases, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital had the highest number with 14 cases. An apartment in a mixed-use residential building in Seongdong-gu followed with 12 cases.

At Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, a total of 14 confirmed cases occurred directly or indirectly. On the 21st of last month, a transfer worker at Catholic University Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital was identified as patient number 161. Subsequently, 13 patients suspected of being contacts at the same hospital (patients 365, 627, 754, 755, 870, 1254, 1531, 1532, 1567, 1675, 1767, 1768, 1788) were additionally confirmed positive.

In a mixed-use residential building apartment on Wangsimni-ro in Seongdong-gu, 12 direct or indirect confirmed cases occurred. After two confirmed residents (patients 40 and 121) were identified, the building manager (patient 3261) and three staff members were additionally infected.

Later, three family members of the building manager and three family members of the staff were also confirmed positive, resulting in a total of 12 direct or indirect confirmed cases in the Seongdong-gu mixed-use residential building.

Additionally, there were ▲8 cases infected through contact with confirmed patients from other cities/provinces ▲2 cases related to the Shincheonji Church ▲and 63 other cases.

A total of 21,522 people were tested for COVID-19, with 17,214 testing negative. Apart from the confirmed cases, 4,308 people are currently undergoing testing.

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