Seoul 'COVID-19' Confirmed Cases Total 282 ... 6 More Overseas Arrivals in One Day Increase

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 Jo In-kyung] As of midnight on the 19th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is 282. This is an increase of 12 cases compared to the previous day.

The number of confirmed cases related to Dongdaemun-gu Dongan Church and Seven PC Bang increased by 1 compared to the previous day, and the number of confirmed cases among overseas arrivals also increased by 6.

In particular, among the confirmed cases with overseas contact history, 5 cases entered via European countries such as France, Spain, Italy, and the Czech Republic, and the remaining 1 case returned from the Philippines.

Regarding the cluster infection at the Guro-gu call center, the number of confirmed cases related to employees residing in Seoul and their families (85 cases), confirmed cases related to caregivers in Dongdaemun-gu (8 cases), and confirmed cases related to Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital (14 cases) remained the same as the previous day.

Meanwhile, among these confirmed cases in Seoul, 224 are currently in isolation and 58 have been discharged. So far, a total of 52,259 people have been tested for COVID-19 infection. Among them, 47,844 tested negative, and 4,415 are currently undergoing testing.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.