COVID-19 New Daily Cases Reach Domestic Record of 1,241... "Reduce Human Contact"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] From the afternoon of the 24th to the 25th, 9 confirmed COVID-19 cases (numbers 856 to 864) were reported in Gangnam-gu.

First, cases 857 and 863 showed fever symptoms, and case 861 was confirmed without any symptoms, but since the infection route is unknown, an epidemiological investigation is currently underway.

Case 858 was infected through contact with a confirmed case from another region, cases 859 and 860 are family members of previously confirmed Gangnam-gu residents, cases 862 and 864 tested positive after arriving in the country on the 19th and 24th respectively, and case 856 was confirmed positive related to a large-scale cluster infection at Seoul Eastern Detention Center.

As of midnight on the 25th, 1,241 new domestic COVID-19 cases were reported, marking the highest number ever recorded.

Jung Soon-gyun, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, stated, "I ask all residents to keep in mind that reducing contact with others is currently the most effective preventive measure, and to respond to the government's special year-end and New Year quarantine reinforcement measures such as the 'ban on gatherings of five or more people.'"

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