Seoul Daily New Cases Fall Below 100 Again... 10 More Linked to Sarang Jeil Church (Update)

On the 28th, as the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) worsened, citizens lined up to get tested at the screening clinic of Guro-gu Public Health Center in Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The daily number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul has dropped below 100 again after a week. Since the daily confirmed cases in Seoul first exceeded 100 on the 15th of this month (as of midnight on the 16th), the number has remained in the triple digits except for two days.

Seoul city announced on the 31st at midnight that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 94 from the previous day, bringing the total to 3,867.

The number of confirmed cases related to Seongbuk-gu Sarang Jeil Church increased by 10 in one day, totaling 605, and 8 additional confirmed cases related to Dongjak-gu Seminary were identified, bringing the total to 30 as of that day. Additional confirmed cases have surged in existing cluster infection cases such as 4 related to Nowon-gu Bitgaon Church (total 28), 3 related to the Gwanghwamun rally (86), and 2 related to Seongbuk-gu Physical Education Entrance Exam (38).

Additionally, newly identified cluster infection cases include 3 more confirmed cases related to Dongdaemun SK Table Tennis Hall, bringing the cumulative total to 6, and 3 more related to a nursing facility in Dongjak-gu, also totaling 6. In a military-related office located in Mapo-gu, including one confirmed case from the previous day, a total of 7 cases have been confirmed. At Geun Gwon Neung Church in Yeongdeungpo-gu, 3 new confirmed cases were reported, bringing the cumulative total to 15.

Among the new confirmed cases on this day, 6 were contacts of confirmed cases from other cities or provinces, 24 had other infection routes, 3 were imported cases, and 24 patients had unknown infection routes.

Meanwhile, the 23rd death in Seoul was reported. The deceased was in their 70s with underlying health conditions and had been receiving isolation treatment since testing positive on the 17th of this month, passing away on the 30th.

So far, in Seoul, 1,899 confirmed patients have been treated and discharged, while 1,945 remain in isolation.

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