Seoul Reports 142 New COVID-19 Cases Yesterday... Over 100 Cases Linked to Two Apartment Sauna Facilities in Seocho-gu

On the 25th, as the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) intensifies daily in South Korea, medical staff are collecting specimens at an on-site screening clinic set up in the parking lot of Dongjak District Office in Seoul for proactive testing. Dongjak District recently established the on-site screening clinic to prevent further spread related to the cluster infection at the Noryangjin civil service exam academy. The on-site screening clinic will operate for three days from the 25th to the 27th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. If the number of testees increases, the period may be extended. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The daily number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Seoul has exceeded 100 for a week straight.

As of midnight on the 25th, Seoul City announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 142 from the previous day, bringing the total cumulative confirmed cases to 7,900.

The daily confirmed cases in Seoul reached a record high of 156 on the 20th, then slightly decreased to 121 on the 21st and 112 on the 22nd, but rose again to 130 on the 23rd and 142 on the 24th.

Among the new confirmed cases on this day, 15 cases (cumulative 37) were related to SaunaⅡ in Seocho-gu, and 12 cases (cumulative 78) were linked to Hongdae Saegyo Church in Mapo-gu.

Five cases (cumulative 6) were reported at a senior welfare facility in Mapo-gu, four cases each were linked to SaunaⅠ in Seocho-gu (cumulative 64) and a church in Jung-gu (cumulative 5), and one case each was added related to a PC room in Seongdong-gu (cumulative 7), Mojo Cafe in Dongjak-gu (cumulative 17), and an exam preparation academy in Dongjak-gu (cumulative 42).

Other cases include 52 from contact with confirmed patients, 5 from contact with confirmed patients in other cities or provinces, 3 imported cases, and 36 cases with infection routes under investigation.

So far, 6,258 people in Seoul have been declared recovered and discharged, while 1,555 are currently in isolation and treatment. The number of people in self-quarantine after contact with confirmed patients or returning from overseas has reached 15,940.

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