20 New COVID-19 Cases in Seoul... Dobong-gu Dana Hospital Contacts Increase to 64

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] On the first day of the implementation of Level 1 social distancing, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Seoul increased by 20.

As of midnight on the 13th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul increased by 20 compared to the previous day, bringing the total cumulative confirmed cases to 5,584.

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul recorded 33 on the 6th, then 20 on the 7th, 22 on the 8th, 25 on the 9th, 23 on the 10th, increased to 31 on the 11th, and then dropped back to 20 the following day.

Among the new confirmed cases on this day, 4 patients and 1 hospital staff member were added at Dana Hospital in Dobong-gu, increasing the cumulative confirmed cases related to this hospital to 64. Additionally, 1 new confirmed case each was added related to a small gathering in Yeongdeungpo-gu (total 4), a building in Jung-gu (total 4), and Seoul Design High School in Mapo (total 10).

Besides these, there were 2 confirmed cases related to overseas contact, 1 case from contact with confirmed patients from other cities/provinces, 5 cases from other infection routes, and 4 cases under investigation for infection routes.

On the 11th, a patient in their 50s who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 in September and was undergoing isolation treatment passed away, increasing the cumulative death toll in Seoul to 65.

So far, 4,965 people in Seoul have been declared recovered and discharged, while 554 are currently undergoing isolation treatment.

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