Seoul Reports New COVID-19 Cases Back to 40s Yesterday... 6 Cases Cluster Infection at Yeongdeungpo-gu Mart

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] As small-scale group infections continue to occur, the number of daily confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the Seoul area has risen again to the 40s.

Seoul City announced on the 23rd at midnight that the number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases increased by 40 from the previous day, bringing the total cumulative confirmed cases to 5,056.

The daily new confirmed cases in Seoul decreased from 40 on the 18th to 28 the next day, maintaining the 20s for three consecutive days until the 21st, but rose again to the 40s after four days.

Among the new confirmed cases on this day, the 'mart located in Yeongdeungpo-gu' and the 'securities company located in Yeongdeungpo-gu' were classified as new group infection cases. The number of confirmed cases related to the mart in Yeongdeungpo-gu increased by 2 the previous day, totaling 6, and 3 new confirmed cases occurred at the securities company in Yeongdeungpo-gu the previous day.

Additionally, there were 3 confirmed cases related to the sauna inside Sammos Porex in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu (cumulative 15), 3 confirmed cases related to K Health Industry in Gangnam-gu (cumulative 35), 2 related to Severance Hospital in Seodaemun-gu, and 1 each related to the Daewoo Dioville Plus mixed-use complex in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu.

Furthermore, 2 additional confirmed cases were related to the Jongno-gu Office where workers were infected in groups, 1 more case was added related to a social gathering in Gwanak-gu, 6 cases from other routes, and 17 confirmed cases are still under investigation as their infection routes have not yet been identified.

So far in Seoul, 4,110 people have been declared recovered and discharged, and 897 patients are currently undergoing isolation treatment.

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