198 Confirmed Cases in Seoul by 6 PM... Highest Ever Recorded

Highest since 195 cases on the 4th, based on data from 0:00 to 18:00

On the 8th, medical staff are guiding citizens at the COVID-19 screening clinic set up at Seoul Medical Center in Jungnang-gu, Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that from midnight to 6 p.m. on the 8th, the number of newly confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Seoul was counted at 198.

This is the highest number of confirmed cases recorded from midnight to 6 p.m., surpassing the 195 cases reported on the 4th. The daily new COVID-19 cases in Seoul exceeded 200 for six consecutive days from the 2nd to the 7th of this month.

Among the new confirmed cases by 6 p.m. on this day, 192 were locally transmitted, and 6 were imported cases. Major ongoing cluster infections include 20 additional cases related to Pagoda Town in Jongno-gu, 4 cases linked to a market in Jung-gu, 3 cases at a restaurant in Yongsan-gu, 2 cases related to an indoor sports facility II in Jungnang-gu, 2 cases linked to a hospital in Jungnang-gu, 2 cases related to a dance academy in Gangseo-gu, and 2 cases connected to a hospital associated with the dance academy in Gangseo-gu.

Additionally, one new confirmed case each was identified related to a hospital in Gangseo-gu, a sports facility in Nowon-gu, Hongdae Saegyo Church in Mapo-gu, and Sauna II in Seocho-gu.

Among the new confirmed cases, 78 were classified as 'other confirmed contacts,' referring to small-scale transmissions or sporadic cases not categorized as cluster infections, and 17 were contacts of confirmed cases from other cities or provinces. Furthermore, 58 new cases are under investigation as their infection routes have not yet been identified.

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