125 New COVID-19 Cases in Seoul... 'Undetected Patients' Near 40%
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] As of midnight on the 29th, Seoul reported 125 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The total cumulative confirmed cases in Seoul reached 3,657. The death toll increased by one, totaling 20.
Since the beginning of this month, 2,055 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Seoul as of the 28th. This number exceeds the cases reported from January to the end of last month (1,602). Among the confirmed cases, 1,887 patients have been declared recovered and discharged, while 1,750 are currently in isolation.
Among the 125 new confirmed cases today, 39.2% (49 cases) are so-called 'unknown infection route' or 'dark cases' whose infection sources are currently unidentified.
Of the new confirmed cases, 11 are related to an apartment in Guro-gu, 10 to Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, 4 to Uri Jeil Church in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi Province, 2 to Bitgaon Church in Nowon-gu, 2 to Seongbuk-gu physical education entrance exam cases, and 1 each related to the Gwanghwamun rally, Full Gospel Gangbuk Church, and a hospital in Gangseo-gu. Six cases are contacts from other cities and provinces, and 47 are categorized as others.
Recent major cluster infections include Sarang Jeil Church with 588 cases, Gwanghwamun rally with 77 cases, Uri Jeil Church with 72 cases, Bitgaon Church with 20 cases, Full Gospel Gangbuk Church with 17 cases, and Yeouido Full Gospel Church with 27 cases.
Additionally, clusters include the theater group 'San' with 30 cases, Seongbuk-gu physical education entrance exam with 35 cases, daycare center in Gangdong-gu with 17 cases, apartment in Guro-gu with 11 cases, and a livestock company in Geumcheon-gu related to these with 22 cases.
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The number of confirmed cases by autonomous district shows Seongbuk-gu (266 cases), Songpa-gu (240 cases), Gwanak-gu (227 cases), and Gangseo-gu (200 cases) each recording cumulative confirmed cases in the 200s.
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