Seoul City, Cumulative Confirmed Cases in Seoul Reach 24,029

Citizens undergoing tests at the temporary screening clinic set up in Seoul Station Plaza / Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Citizens undergoing tests at the temporary screening clinic set up in Seoul Station Plaza / Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seon-ae] From midnight to 6 p.m. on the 29th, a total of 121 COVID-19 cases were reported in Seoul over 18 hours.


According to Seoul city on that day, the number of new confirmed cases was 26 more than the previous day, the 28th (95 cases), and 15 more than a week earlier on the 22nd (106 cases) for the same time period. The total daily confirmed cases were 112 on the 28th and 127 on the 22nd.


Among the new confirmed cases, 119 were domestic transmissions and 2 were imported cases.


Among cluster infection cases, 13 were added at Hanyang University Hospital in Seongdong-gu, 3 at a nursing facility in Nowon-gu, and 2 at a hospital in Eunpyeong-gu. One more case was added related to the homeless facility near Seoul Station.


In addition, there were 19 cases from other cluster infections, 57 cases from contact with other confirmed patients, and 18 cases with unknown infection routes.



As of 6 p.m. that day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul was 24,029.


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