Seoul Reports 152 New Cases Yesterday... Below 200 for 6 Consecutive Days

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The daily number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul has reached the 150s.

As of midnight on the 13th, Seoul city announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Seoul area increased by 152 from the previous day, bringing the total cumulative confirmed cases to 21,922.

The daily confirmed cases in Seoul exceeded 200 on November 25, 300 on December 11, and 400 on December 16, rising to 552 on December 24. Even after the year-end, the number remained above 300 on January 3. Since then, it dropped below 200 on the 7th with 191 cases and has stayed below 200 for six consecutive days with 188 on the 8th, 187 on the 9th, 141 on the 10th, and 167 on the 11th.

On the previous day, a new family cluster infection was confirmed in Gangdong-gu, with a total of 12 confirmed cases so far. Additionally, there were 7 new confirmed cases related to the Dongbu Detention Center in Songpa-gu (cumulative 1,167), 2 new cases related to nursing hospitals and nursing homes in Guro-gu (cumulative 224), 2 new cases related to nursing facilities II in Yangcheon-gu (cumulative 51), and 2 new cases related to residents and nursing facilities in Seongdong-gu (cumulative 17).

Furthermore, 63 cases were from contact with other confirmed patients, 5 from contact with confirmed patients in other cities and provinces, 4 were imported cases, and 54 cases are under investigation for their infection routes.

The death toll increased by 2, bringing the total to 250.

So far, 16,087 people in Seoul have been declared recovered and discharged, while 5,585 are currently undergoing isolation treatment.

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