64 Confirmed Cases Related to Itaewon Clubs in Seoul Alone... 101 Nationwide (Update)

On the 10th, when Seoul City issued a 'gathering ban order' for all entertainment facilities in Seoul following the COVID-19 cluster infection outbreak originating from Itaewon clubs, a gathering ban notice was posted at an Itaewon club in Seoul known to have been visited by confirmed cases. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Regarding the cluster infection incident of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that occurred at an Itaewon club in Yongsan-gu, Seoul,

the number of confirmed cases in the Seoul area has increased to 64. The total number of confirmed cases nationwide has exceeded 100.

As of 10 a.m. on the 12th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Seoul is 703. This is an increase of 13 cases from the 690 cases announced at the same time the previous day.

Based on the date of confirmation, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul remained at zero from the 3rd to the 7th, but with the outbreak of the cluster infection from the Itaewon club, the numbers rose again with 13 cases on the 8th, 18 on the 9th, and 20 on the 10th.

All new confirmed cases on this day were classified as related to the Itaewon club. Accordingly, the total number of cluster infection patients related to the Itaewon club in Seoul reached 64. This number is higher than the 41 confirmed cases related to the Manmin Central Church in Guro-gu and is the second largest cluster infection in Seoul after the Guro-gu call center cluster (98 cases).

Meanwhile, the health authorities announced that the nationwide number of cluster infection patients related to the Itaewon club was counted at 101 as of this morning.

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