Seoul COVID-19 New Confirmed Cases, 150 as of 6 PM Today

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[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] Seoul City announced that as of 6 p.m. on the 17th, there were 150 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Seoul.

Compared to the 18-hour tally at the same time, this is similar to the previous day, the 16th (151 cases). The total confirmed cases for the entire previous day were 423, setting a record for the highest daily count ever. Since there have been many tests conducted at temporary screening clinics recently, the final confirmed case count may exceed the previous day's record once all test results are tallied. Among the new confirmed cases on this day, 3 were imported cases, and 147 were locally transmitted infections.

Ongoing cluster infection cases include ▲ 3 cases related to a construction site in Yongsan-gu ▲ 1 case related to a restaurant in Pagoda Town, Jongno-gu ▲ 1 case related to a hospital in Seongdong-gu ▲ 1 case related to a market in Jung-gu ▲ 1 case related to a hospital connected to a dance class in Gangseo-gu.

Other cluster infections accounted for 3 cases, 80 cases were contacts of other confirmed patients, 4 cases were contacts of confirmed patients from other cities or provinces, and 53 cases are under investigation due to unclear infection routes.

As of 6 p.m. on this day, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul is 13,608.

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