Seoul Adds 3 More COVID-19 Cases... 101 Linked to Itaewon Clubs

On the 19th, four nurses at Samsung Seoul Hospital were confirmed positive for COVID-19, while citizens are undergoing COVID-19 testing at the hospital's screening clinic. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The number of patients diagnosed with the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Seoul increased by 3 compared to the previous day.

As of 10 a.m. on the 21st, Seoul City announced that there are 735 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Compared to the same time the previous day, the number increased by 3, with one case each reported in Yangcheon-gu and Dobong-gu, and one resident of Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, was also confirmed in Seoul.

Among them, one is an acquaintance of a nurse who was diagnosed at Samsung Seoul Hospital, and another was recently arrived from the United States. The infection route of the remaining one is under investigation.

One confirmed case, whose infection source was unknown the previous day, has been classified as related to the Itaewon club cluster infection, bringing the total number of confirmed cases related to the Itaewon clubs in Seoul to 101.

Accordingly, among the current COVID-19 confirmed cases in Seoul, 596 patients, accounting for 78.8%, have been treated and discharged, while 156 are receiving isolation treatment.

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