COVID-19 Screening Clinic Set Up at Songpa-gu Public Health Center, Seoul [Image Source=Yonhap News]

COVID-19 Screening Clinic Set Up at Songpa-gu Public Health Center, Seoul [Image Source=Yonhap News]

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] Seoul city announced that from midnight to 6 p.m. on the 17th, an additional 83 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) were identified within Seoul.


The routes of infection include 1 case imported from overseas and 82 domestic infections. Four cases were confirmed related to a small workplace in Dobong-gu, and three cases were confirmed related to Mojo Cafe in Dongjak-gu. Two cases each were confirmed related to Ace Hope Care Center in Dongdaemun-gu and Kumho Nursing Home in Seongdong-gu.



In addition, 28 cases are sporadic or related to previous cluster infections, and 28 cases are under investigation for their infection routes. As of 6 p.m. on that day, the cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Seoul is 6,986.


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