129 Additional Confirmed Cases in Seoul by 6 PM... Total Confirmed Cases Exceed 8,000

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 Join Kyung] The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul has surpassed 8,000.

Seoul city announced that from midnight to 6 p.m. on the 25th, an additional 129 confirmed COVID-19 cases were identified within Seoul. Accordingly, the total cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul has been tallied at 8,029.

The infection routes of the new confirmed cases include 7 cases related to Sauna II in Seocho-gu (cumulative 44), 2 cases related to Sauna I in Seocho-gu (cumulative 66), 6 cases linked from a high school in Dongdaemun-gu to Hongdae Saegyo Church in Mapo-gu (cumulative 84), and 2 cases related to a teacher certification academy in Dongjak-gu (cumulative 44).

Additionally, there was 1 new confirmed case each related to a hospital in Gangseo-gu (cumulative 27), an alumni sports club (cumulative 21), and a family in Nowon-gu (cumulative 33).

Other cases include 74 who had contact with other confirmed cases, 12 who had contact with confirmed cases from other cities or provinces, 3 imported cases from overseas, and 20 cases whose infection routes are under investigation.

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