33 Additional Confirmed Cases in Seoul Area by 6 PM... Total 4,462 Cases

Seoul Jung-gu National Medical Center Screening Clinic [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] From midnight to 6 p.m. on the 8th, there were 33 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) identified in the Seoul area over 18 hours.

According to Seoul City, the cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the Seoul area has increased to 4,462.

Ongoing cluster infection cases in Seoul include the August 15 Seoul downtown rally with 125 cases (2 new), Yeongdeungpo-gu Illyeonjeongjong Seoul Propagation Center with 13 cases (1 new), Songpa-gu Coupang logistics center with 9 cases (1 new), and Dongjak-gu JH Global with 29 cases (1 new).

Among patients in Seoul, 179 cases (2 new) were infected through contact with confirmed cases from other cities or provinces, 2,184 cases (16 new) were from 'other' routes such as old cluster infections or sporadic cases, and 396 cases (1 new) were infected through overseas contact. There are 750 cases (9 new) whose infection routes are still under investigation by health authorities. These statistics only account for cases occurring within the Seoul area.

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