Seoul 'COVID-19' Cases Exceed 4,000... 86 More Added by 6 PM

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

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Seoul City announced that from midnight to 6 p.m. on the 1st, an additional 86 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were identified over an 18-hour period.

As a result, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul has increased to 4,047.

Regarding the main infection routes of the additional confirmed cases, overseas contact-related cases increased by 3 (cumulative 392), 7 cases related to Seongbuk-gu Sarang Jeil Church (cumulative 622), 4 cases related to a security company in Gangseo-gu (cumulative 7), 2 cases related to a card issuing company in Dongjak-gu (cumulative 18), and 2 cases related to a nursing facility in Seongbuk-gu (cumulative 6). Additionally, one case each was added related to the Gwanghwamun rally (cumulative 88), Seongbuk-gu physical education entrance exam academy (cumulative 30), Soonbogeum Gangbuk Church (1 case), and Guro apartment complex (cumulative 35).

Furthermore, 6 cases (cumulative 162) were contacts of confirmed patients from other cities and provinces, 37 cases (cumulative 1,873) were classified as others, and 20 cases (cumulative 685) remain with unidentified infection routes.

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