Domestic COVID-19 New Cases 35... Cumulative Total 10,909 (Update)

On the 11th, citizens who visited the screening clinic set up at Yongsan-gu Public Health Center in Seoul, amid concerns over the spread of COVID-19 originating from Itaewon clubs, are lining up to get tested. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] On the 11th, 35 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were identified in South Korea. Among them, 29 patients were from the local community, most of whom appear to be linked to the Itaewon clubs in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters for COVID-19, as of midnight on that day, out of the 35 new confirmed cases, 20 were in Seoul, 3 in Incheon, and 4 in Gyeonggi Province, totaling 27 cases in the metropolitan area. Additional cases were reported in Chungbuk (3), Sejong (1), and Gangwon (1), and 3 imported cases were confirmed through airport quarantine. The total number of confirmed cases in the country rose to 10,909.

The number of patients who have recovered and been released from isolation increased by 22, bringing the cumulative total to 9,632. Currently, 1,021 patients are undergoing treatment. No deaths have occurred for four consecutive days, maintaining the total death toll at 256.

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