Seoul COVID-19 Cases Increase by 94 in One Day... Small-Scale Cluster Infections Continue (Update)

On the 10th, nearby merchants and visitors are undergoing specimen tests at the COVID-19 screening clinic set up at Namdaemun Market in Seoul. According to Seoul City and Jung-gu, eight merchants at Kennedy Arcade in Namdaemun Market were confirmed positive for COVID-19. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The daily number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul has remained below 100 for two consecutive days. Small-scale cluster infections, including those in churches, continue to occur.

As of midnight on the 1st, Seoul city announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 94 from the previous day, bringing the total to 3,961.

The daily new confirmed cases in Seoul reached a record high of 154 on the 26th of last month (as of midnight on the 27th), then decreased to 136 on the 27th, 125 on the 28th, and 116 on the 29th, followed by two consecutive days of 94 cases each on the 30th and 31st.

However, new cluster infection cases continue to be confirmed. On this day, 4 new cases related to a sports facility in Dobong-gu were added, bringing the total to 5. Four more cases were added related to a card issuing company in Dongjak-gu, bringing the cumulative total to 16. Three new cases related to a nursing home in Seongbuk-gu were added, totaling 4; one new case related to a hospital in Gangdong-gu, totaling 5; and one new case related to the KT Gajwa branch, totaling 7.

One new case each was added for a security company in Gangseo-gu and a study cafe in Dongjak-gu, bringing the cumulative totals to 3 and 4, respectively. One new case related to a guesthouse cluster infection that occurred in Jeju Island was also confirmed in Seoul, bringing the total to 4.

Among existing cluster infection cases, 6 new cases related to a church in Nowon-gu (total 7), 5 new cases related to Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu (total 615), 3 new cases related to the Gwanghwamun rally (total 87), 2 new cases related to the theater troupe San (total 36), 1 new case related to Bitgaon Church in Nowon-gu (total 31), 1 new case related to the SK Table Tennis Club in Dongdaemun (total 8), 1 new case related to physical education entrance exams in Seongbuk-gu (total 5), and 1 new case related to the Full Gospel Gangbuk Church (total 19) were each added.

Additionally, 11 cases were from contact with confirmed patients from other cities and provinces, 26 cases had other infection routes, 1 case was imported from overseas, and 20 cases have infection routes that have not yet been identified.

So far, among confirmed cases in Seoul, 2,001 patients have been treated and discharged, and 1,937 patients are currently in isolation treatment.

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