As the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) approached the 700s for three consecutive days, on the 11th, patients whose conditions had improved were being transferred to the infectious disease specialized ward from the negative pressure isolation ward at the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that 689 new domestic confirmed cases were reported as of midnight that day. This is the highest number in 286 days since the 909 cases recorded during the first major outbreak centered in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, and the second largest number ever. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

As the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) approached the 700s for three consecutive days, on the 11th, patients whose conditions had improved were being transferred to the infectious disease specialized ward from the negative pressure isolation ward at the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that 689 new domestic confirmed cases were reported as of midnight that day. This is the highest number in 286 days since the 909 cases recorded during the first major outbreak centered in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, and the second largest number ever. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that 160 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported over an 18-hour period from midnight to 6 p.m. on the 11th. This is a slight decrease compared to the 189 cases confirmed during the same time frame the previous day. The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul has risen to 11,585.


Among major cluster infections, new confirmed cases include ▲ 7 at Pagoda Town in Jongno-gu ▲ 6 related to Call Center II in Jung-gu ▲ 3 at a church in Gangseo-gu ▲ 2 at a dance academy in Gangseo-gu ▲ 2 at a historical site in Eunpyeong-gu ▲ 2 from a retired teachers' gathering in Jeju-do. Among these, the Pagoda Town cluster has resulted in a cumulative total of 188 confirmed cases in Seoul to date.


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Additionally, there was 1 new confirmed case each from clusters at ▲ an app-based small group ▲ a sports facility in Dongdaemun-gu ▲ a sauna in Songpa-gu, with 2 more cases added under 'other cluster infections.' Outside of these, 85 cases were confirmed through 'contact with other confirmed cases,' 13 through 'contact with confirmed cases from other cities/provinces,' and 35 new cases are currently under investigation due to unclear infection routes.


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