Seoul Recorded 159 New COVID-19 Cases Yesterday... Positivity Rate at 2.7%

On the 27th, when the daily confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) exceeded 500 for two consecutive days, signaling the beginning of a domestic resurgence, citizens are undergoing diagnostic tests at a temporary screening clinic set up at Dongjak District Office in Seoul. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] On Sunday, Seoul reported 159 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

As of midnight on the 30th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul increased by 159 from the previous day, bringing the cumulative total to 8,811 cases.

On the weekend of the 28th, the number of tests conducted dropped to 5,889, about two-thirds of the weekday level, causing the positivity rate on the 29th to rise to 2.7%.

This rate is higher than the positivity rates of 2.4% and 2.6% recorded on the 25th and 26th respectively, when the number of confirmed cases in Seoul exceeded 200.

The infection routes of the new confirmed cases included 3 cases related to sports facilities in Nowon-gu (cumulative 12 cases), 9 cases linked to a dance academy in Gangseo-gu (cumulative 169 cases), 10 cases connected to a hospital III in Gangseo-gu (cumulative 21 cases), and 4 cases associated with a sauna II in Seocho-gu (cumulative 68 cases). Additional confirmed cases were also reported from indoor sports facilities II in Jungnang-gu (cumulative 24 cases), a home shopping company in Mapo-gu (cumulative 10 cases), Cheongryeonsa in Dobong-gu (cumulative 23 cases), and a metropolitan area mountaineering club (cumulative 15 cases).

Other cases included 74 individuals who had contact with other confirmed patients, 7 who had contact with confirmed cases from other cities or provinces, 1 imported case, and 37 cases with infection routes under investigation.

In Seoul, one person in their 70s who had been diagnosed on the 23rd and was undergoing isolation treatment died on the 29th, increasing the cumulative death toll to 93.

So far, 6,534 people have been declared recovered and discharged, while 2,184 are currently receiving isolation treatment. The total number of people in self-quarantine is 18,494.

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