69 Confirmed Cases Related to Itaewon Clubs in Seoul Area... 1 Death in 80s Reported

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

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul increased by 5 in one day due to a cluster infection originating from Itaewon clubs, bringing the total to 69. Among the patients who were receiving isolation treatment, one has died, raising the death toll in Seoul to 3.

As of 10 a.m. on the 13th, Seoul city announced that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul was 708. This is 5 more than the 703 cases reported at the same time the previous day, and 13 more than the 690 cases announced by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency as of midnight the previous day.

All new confirmed cases were classified as contacts related to Itaewon clubs. The confirmed patients' residences were reported across Seoul, including Yongsan-gu, Seongdong, Dongdaemun, Dobong, Nowon, Yangcheon, Gangseo, Yeongdeungpo, Dongjak, Gwanak, Songpa (2 cases), and Gangdong.

So far, 558 patients, accounting for 78.8% of the total confirmed cases in Seoul, have been discharged, and 147 are currently in isolation. Additionally, with one patient who was receiving hospital treatment passing away, the total number of deaths in Seoul has increased to 3.

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