Seoul Reports 187 New COVID-19 Cases Yesterday... Below 200 for Three Consecutive Days

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The daily number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul has fallen below 200 for three consecutive days.

As of midnight on the 10th, Seoul city announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Seoul area increased by 187 from the previous day, bringing the total cumulative number of confirmed cases to 21,463.

The daily new confirmed cases in Seoul peaked at 552 on December 24 and 522 on December 28, then recorded 329 on January 3 and 297 on January 6. However, from January 7 to 9, the numbers have remained in the 100s for three consecutive days, with 191, 188, and 187 cases respectively.

Since the first confirmed case was reported on January 5 at a sauna located in Jongno-gu, a total of 10 people including employees, family members, and users have tested positive as of the previous day, classifying it as a new cluster infection case.

At the Dongbu Detention Center in Songpa-gu, 12 additional confirmed cases have been reported among staff, inmates, family members, and acquaintances, bringing the total number of confirmed cases related to this facility to 1,159 in Seoul and 1,193 nationwide.

Additional confirmed cases have also been reported related to a nursing facility II in Yangcheon-gu (cumulative 48 cases), a religious facility in Mapo-gu (cumulative 8 cases), a residential facility for the disabled in Songpa-gu (cumulative 78 cases), and a taxi company in Gangnam-gu (cumulative 17 cases).

Other cases include 102 from contact with confirmed patients, 9 from contact with confirmed patients in other cities and provinces, 8 imported cases, and 43 cases under investigation for infection routes.

The number of COVID-19 deaths in Seoul increased by 7, bringing the total cumulative deaths to 230. So far, 13,800 people have been declared recovered and discharged, while 7,433 are currently undergoing isolation treatment.

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