Seoul Reports 21 New COVID-19 Cases Yesterday... Total Cases Exceed 5,000

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Since the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Seoul last January, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the Seoul area has surpassed 5,000 after about eight months.

Seoul City announced on the 22nd at midnight that the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Seoul increased by 21 from the previous day, reaching a total of 5,016.

The daily new confirmed cases in Seoul have dropped to the 20s for three consecutive days since the 19th (28 cases), but sporadic cluster infections continue through multi-use facilities, hospitals, and workplaces.

Among the new confirmed cases on this day, there were 3 related to the sauna inside Sammos Porex in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu (cumulative 12), 2 related to Severance Hospital in Seodaemun-gu (cumulative 37). One additional confirmed case was added related to the Daewoo Dioville Plus mixed-use complex in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, bringing the total cases related to this location to 16.

One more person was infected in the Shindo Venture Tower in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, where the real estate company 'Donghun Industrial Development' involved in a cluster infection is located, making the total related confirmed cases 15.

Additionally, one new confirmed case each was reported related to Yangcheon Police Station (cumulative 3), a nursing facility in Dongjak-gu (cumulative 10), a mail-order business in Gangnam-gu (cumulative 8), a financial company located in Gangnam-gu (cumulative 2), and a gathering of acquaintances in Gwanak-gu (cumulative 10).

Besides these, there was 1 case from overseas contact, 4 from other routes, and 4 confirmed cases are still under investigation as their infection routes have not yet been identified.

So far in Seoul, 4,034 people have been declared recovered and discharged, and 933 are currently under isolation treatment. The number of deaths increased by 1, bringing the cumulative total to 49.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.