Seoul Reports 63 New COVID-19 Cases Yesterday... 18 Confirmed at Sinchon Severance Hospital (Update)

On the 10th, new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection occurred at Sinchon Severance Hospital. Medical staff and employees are waiting to be tested at the screening clinic set up at Sinchon Severance Hospital in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The daily number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul has risen again to the 60s.

As of midnight on the 11th, Seoul city announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Seoul area increased by 63 from the previous day, bringing the total cumulative cases to 4,589.

The daily confirmed cases in Seoul had dropped to 48 on the 6th (as of midnight on the 7th), then increased to 67 on the 7th, decreased again to 49 on the 8th and 48 on the 9th, but rose by 15 again on the 10th.

Among the new confirmed cases on this day, the highest number was related to Sinchon Severance Hospital in Seodaemun-gu. According to Seoul city’s tally, there were 3 confirmed cases as of midnight on the 10th, but this increased to 18 as of midnight on this day.

The hospital explained, "Among Seoul city’s tally, one person is a relative of an employee who was the first confirmed case at the rehabilitation hospital, but since this relative does not live with the employee, we do not count them as a related patient on our side." They added, "Subsequently, one guardian and three cleaning staff at the rehabilitation hospital were confirmed positive, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 21 so far."

Other cluster infection cases include 3 workers related to Jongno-gu Office (cumulative 11), 3 at the Coupang logistics center in Songpa-gu (cumulative 13), and 2 at the Illyeonjeongjong Seoul Buddhist Mission in Yeongdeungpo-gu (cumulative 21). Additionally, one more confirmed case each was reported at Jinheung Global in Dongjak-gu (cumulative 30), a nursing facility in Dongjak-gu (cumulative 7), and a livestock company in Geumcheon-gu (cumulative 24).

Besides these, there were 2 new cases imported from overseas, 10 cases from contact with confirmed patients from other cities or provinces, and 13 cases from other infection routes. There are 12 patients under investigation due to unclear infection routes.

So far in Seoul, 2,837 patients have been treated and discharged, and currently, 1,718 are in isolation treatment. With 2 additional deaths reported in the past day, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Seoul has reached 34.

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