Seoul COVID-19 Cases Rise to 42 After Three Days... Emergency Disinfection at Seoul City Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Seoul has risen again to the 40s after three days.

As of midnight on the 4th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul increased by 42 from the previous day, bringing the total cumulative confirmed cases to 6,145.

Among the new confirmed cases that day, 25 were additional confirmed cases from existing cluster infections, 6 were cases who had contact with confirmed patients, 8 cases are under investigation for infection routes, and 3 were imported cases from overseas.

Major cluster infections include 12 new confirmed cases (total 34) related to a fitness center in Gangnam-gu, 5 new cases (total 19) related to the Ace Hope Care Center in Dongdaemun-gu, and 2 new cases (total 38) related to Lucky Sauna in Gangnam-gu.

Additionally, there was 1 new confirmed case each related to Seoul music lessons (total 21), a hospital in Songpa-gu (total 17), a golf meeting in Dongmun, Yongin City (total 27), a family in Guro-gu (total 12), an acquaintance meeting in Jeju Island (total 6), and Yeoksam Station in Gangnam-gu (total 5).

In Seoul, one reporter from a media company was first confirmed positive on the 2nd, and two more were confirmed by the 3rd, increasing the total related confirmed cases to three. Among them, one reporter had access to Seoul City Hall, so the city immediately sent all employees home, conducted emergency disinfection of the briefing room, press room, and offices, and temporarily closed the second floor used by the reporter.

So far, 5,572 people in Seoul have been declared recovered and discharged, while 495 are currently undergoing isolation treatment.

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