[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] The 62nd confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has occurred in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.


According to Gangnam-gu on the 18th, a 36-year-old woman residing in Nonhyeon-dong returned from New York, USA on the 16th, took a designated taxi for arrivals, and moved to the Gangnam-gu Public Health Center screening clinic where she was tested and received a positive result on the same day.



This patient was not included in the cumulative total of 623 confirmed cases compiled by Seoul City as of 10 a.m. that day. Accordingly, the number of confirmed cases in Seoul has increased to at least 624.


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