11 Additional Confirmed Cases at Itaewon Clubs in Seoul Area... Total 83 Cases
On the 14th, as the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) related to Itaewon clubs is increasing, citizens and foreigners are lining up to get tested for COVID-19 at the screening clinic of Yongsan-gu Public Health Center in Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The cluster infection of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that started at Itaewon clubs in Yongsan-gu has increased the number of related confirmed cases to 83 in the Seoul area alone.
As of 10 a.m. on the 15th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of confirmed cases in Seoul had risen by 11 from the same time the previous day, reaching 725. As of midnight the previous day, the number had increased by 14.
All new confirmed cases were either visitors to the Itaewon clubs or had contact with related confirmed cases. Accordingly, the total number of confirmed cases related to Itaewon clubs in Seoul stands at 82.
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Currently, among all confirmed cases in Seoul, 569 (78.5%) have been discharged, and 152 are in isolation.
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