Seoul City Reports 88 New COVID-19 Cases as of 6 PM, Total Reaches 3,620

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Seoul City announced that as of 6 PM on the 28th, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) increased by 88 compared to midnight. Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases was counted as 3,620.

On the 28th, citizens are waiting to get tested at the COVID-19 screening clinic in front of Nowon-gu Public Health Center in Seoul, where the government extended the social distancing level 2 in the metropolitan area for another week. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

Regarding the infection routes of the new patients on that day, 7 cases were related to Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu (cumulative 575 in Seoul), 2 cases to Bitgaon Church in Nowon-gu (cumulative 20), 1 case to the Gwanghwamun rally (cumulative 73), 1 case to an apartment in Guro-gu (cumulative 33), 1 case related to physical education entrance exams in Seongbuk-gu (cumulative 34), 1 case to Sunbogeum Gangbuk Church (cumulative 17), and 1 case to Uri Jeil Church in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi (cumulative 68). In addition, 5 cases were contacts with confirmed patients from other cities/provinces (cumulative 134), 39 cases were categorized as others (cumulative 1,268), and 30 cases had unknown infection routes (cumulative 573).

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