Seoul COVID-19 Cases Increase by 5, Including Richway Employees

Cumulative Cases Reach 921, Up 5 Since Morning
Including a 60s Richway Employee Living in Guro-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The cumulative number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Seoul increased by 5 as of the afternoon.

On the 4th, Seoul City announced that the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases was 921 as of 6 p.m. This is an increase of 5 cases compared to the number confirmed as of 10 a.m. that day.

The additional confirmed cases are related to the health product door-to-door sales company 'Richway' in Gwanak-gu. A 63-year-old female employee of Richway residing in Guro 3-dong was registered as the 45th confirmed case in Guro-gu.

This confirmed case was asymptomatic and tested positive on the 4th after being tested on the 3rd. She has no cohabiting family members, and her movements from the 1st to the 3rd of this month are currently understood to have only included visits to Richway and a screening clinic.

In addition, 2 new confirmed cases related to the Pioneer Church in the metropolitan area and 2 others with unclear infection routes classified as 'others' were reported.

Previously, the 916th confirmed case in Seoul, a 48-year-old woman reported as a patient from Yeongdeungpo-gu, was confirmed to actually reside in Guro-gu and was reclassified as the 46th case in Guro-gu.

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