Seoul, 19 Additional Confirmed Cases by 6 PM... 5 More at Dana Hospital and Others

On the 12th, when the government eased social distancing to Level 1, citizens were waiting to get tested at the COVID-19 screening clinic set up at the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight that day, 97 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 24,703. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] From midnight to 6 p.m. on the 12th, Seoul reported 19 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) over an 18-hour period, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

At Dana Hospital, a psychiatric specialty hospital in Dobong-gu, 5 new confirmed cases were identified, including 4 inpatients and 1 staff member, bringing the total related confirmed cases to 64.

Additionally, one new confirmed case was reported at a building in Jung-gu (total confirmed cases in Seoul: 4) and one at Seoul Design High School in Mapo-gu (total confirmed cases: 10).

There was 1 new case from contact with confirmed patients in other cities and provinces (total confirmed cases: 247), 2 new cases from overseas contact infections (total confirmed cases: 437), and 6 new cases from 'Others,' which includes sporadic cases and past cluster infections (total confirmed cases: 2,897).

The number of new patients with unknown infection routes under investigation increased by 3, bringing the total in Seoul to 965. Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul rose to 5,583.

Following the disclosure of confirmed patients' movement paths, testing guidance was issued by autonomous districts. Gangnam-gu sent emergency disaster text messages urging visitors to Room 1501, Samheung Building, 329 Teheran-ro, from the 7th to the 10th of this month to get tested.

Gwanak-gu advised those who visited 'Bella Hair' at 7 Danggok 2-ga-gil from the 6th to the 9th of this month to get tested regardless of symptoms.

Dongjak-gu reported confirmed cases among those who used Daebang Park Badminton Court on the 3rd of this month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:10 p.m. to 5 p.m., and requested visitors during these times with suspected COVID-19 symptoms to get tested.

Nowon-gu sent emergency disaster text messages advising residents who dined at 'Choe Jinsa-daek Muhansutbul Galbi' in Gongneung 1-dong from 5 to 7 p.m. on the 9th of this month and who have suspected COVID-19 symptoms to get tested.

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