New COVID-19 Cases Back to 30s... All Local Cases in the Seoul Metropolitan Area (Update)

On the 8th, students and staff lined up to get tested for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at a screening clinic set up at Wonmuk High School in Jungnang-gu, Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in South Korea increased by 38 on the 8th.

The Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on that day, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases was 11,814, an increase of 38 from midnight the previous day.

Among the new patients, all but 4 cases occurred in the Seoul metropolitan area. There were 22 in Seoul, 4 in Incheon, and 8 in Gyeonggi.

There were 33 domestic cases and 5 imported cases. The domestic cases were 22 in Seoul, 4 in Incheon, and 7 in Gyeonggi. The imported cases included 1 in Daegu, 1 in Gyeonggi, and 3 detected through airport quarantine.

The number of patients who have been declared recovered and released from isolation was 10,563, an increase of 11 from the previous day. The death toll remained at 273, unchanged from the previous day.

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