COVID-19 Cases Surge in Seoul... Total 7,755 Nationwide (Update)

On the 11th, as confirmed COVID-19 cases increased due to a cluster infection at a call center on the 11th floor of the Korea Building in Sindorim-dong, citizens wearing masks are using the subway at Sindorim Station in Guro-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 242 on the 11th, bringing the total to 7,755.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on that day, the number of confirmed domestic cases increased by 242 compared to 4 p.m. the previous day. The additional patients in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions numbered 149.

In particular, the number of patients in Seoul surged. By region, the additional patients were 131 in Daegu, the highest, followed by Seoul (52), Gyeongbuk (18), Incheon (12), Gyeonggi (12), Chungnam (8), Busan (2), Sejong (2), Chungbuk (2), Gangwon (1), Ulsan (1), and Gyeongnam (1).

The number of patients who were declared recovered and released from quarantine increased by 41 from the previous day to 288. The death toll rose by 6 during the same period to 60.

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