No Safe Zone... Seoul Reports 140 New Cases by 6 PM

Seoul's Daily Highest Record is 154 Cases on August 26
The Cumulative Number of Confirmed Cases in Seoul is 7,376

On the 20th, as concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection grow around the university area in Sinchon, citizens are moving along Yonsei-ro in Seoul. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-sun] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is increasing in Seoul. If this trend continues, it is expected that the daily confirmed cases in Seoul will exceed 200.

According to Seoul City on the 20th, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, an additional 140 confirmed COVID-19 cases were identified in Seoul. The highest daily record was 154 cases on August 26. With this, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul has reached 7,376.

The infection routes were identified in as many as 14 locations. These include the Noryangjin academy district, a hospital located in Gangseo-gu, a sauna in Seocho-gu, an alumni sports club, Seoul National University Hospital, a gym in Gangnam-gu, the Yongsan-gu military welfare center, cases related to Yonsei University students, and a caf? in Dongjak-gu, among others.

In particular, a large-scale cluster infection was confirmed in the Noryangjin academy district, heightening the sense of crisis among quarantine authorities.

Two students at a large civil service exam academy in Noryangjin tested positive between the 18th and 19th. Subsequently, additional students and staff tested positive, increasing the cumulative confirmed cases to at least 32 by 2 p.m. on the day. Testing is being conducted on about 200 people related to the academy, so more confirmed cases may emerge.

At Seoul National University Hospital, a total of 11 confirmed cases have been reported from the 13th to the present day. According to the hospital, seven confirmed cases were individuals who visited the hospital within a week and later tested positive outside, and four others include a nurse and visitors in the pediatric emergency room who tested positive at the hospital’s screening clinic.

Confirmed cases have also occurred at Seoul City Hall. A senior official was infected by a family member who tested positive and was confirmed positive the previous day, and one employee from the same department tested positive additionally on the day. The city hall closed its main building in the afternoon.

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