Seoul Reports 25 New COVID-19 Cases, Including 19 Overseas Entrants

Accumulated Confirmed Cases Total 513 Including 1 Each from Guro Manmin Church and Call Center

As the Japanese government designates all of South Korea as a restricted entry area starting from the 3rd, passengers bound for Tokyo Narita are completing their boarding procedures at Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport on the 2nd. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the Seoul area increased by 25 in one day due to the rise in overseas arrivals, including international students.

According to Seoul City on the 3rd, between midnight the previous day and 10 a.m. on the same day, 25 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Seoul, including 19 overseas-related contacts, 1 related to Guro Manmin Central Church, and 1 related to the Guro call center.

Among them, 22 reside in Seoul, distributed by district as follows: 4 in Gwanak-gu, 3 in Yongsan-gu, 2 each in Gangnam, Seocho, and Eunpyeong-gu, and 1 each in Gangdong, Guro, Nowon, Seodaemun, Seongdong, Songpa, Yangcheon, Yeongdeungpo, Jongno, and Jungnang-gu. The remaining 3 are not Seoul residents but were tested in Seoul and thus counted as Seoul cases.

The countries visited by the 19 confirmed overseas arrivals are the United States (6), the United Kingdom (5), Brazil and the Philippines (2 each), and Spain, Italy, Ireland, and Portugal (1 each).

Accordingly, as of 10 a.m. on the 3rd, the cumulative number of confirmed cases reported by Seoul City reached 513. Among them, 131 have recovered and been discharged, while the remaining 382 are undergoing isolation treatment.

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