Seoul Reports 328 New COVID-19 Cases Yesterday... 6 Deaths

On the 17th, citizens are getting tested at the Jung-gu temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza. The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on the same day, there were 1,014 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 46,453. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The daily number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul, which had approached 500, has dropped to the 300s. This is attributed to a significant decrease in COVID-19 diagnostic testing over the weekend compared to usual.

As of midnight on the 21st, Seoul city announced that the number of new COVID-19 cases increased by 328 from the previous day, bringing the total cumulative cases to 15,039.

On the previous day, the 19th, the daily new cases reached a record high of 473. Additionally, the number of diagnostic tests conducted in Seoul, which exceeded 52,300 on Friday the 18th, dropped to about 36,900 on the 19th and about 22,200 on the 20th, likely contributing to the decrease in confirmed cases.

Among the new cases on this day, 9 were related to nursing hospitals and nursing homes in Guro-gu (cumulative 64), 7 were linked to a church in Gangseo-gu (cumulative 209), 3 were associated with a hospital in Songpa-gu (cumulative 17), and 3 were connected to Pagoda Town in Jongno-gu (cumulative 222). Additionally, 2 new cases each were reported at a construction site in Yongsan-gu (cumulative 67), a hospital in Jungnang-gu (cumulative 27), and a hospital in Seocho-gu (cumulative 12).

There were 170 cases from contact with other confirmed patients, 13 from contact with confirmed patients from other cities or provinces, 1 imported case, and 115 cases with infection routes under investigation.

In Seoul, 6 deaths occurred between the 19th and 20th, and these were included in the death count for this day. The total cumulative deaths stand at 136.

So far, 8,370 patients have been declared recovered and discharged, while 6,533 are currently undergoing isolation treatment.

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