[Breaking] Seoul Reports Highest New Cases in 25 Days at 188... Infections Spread in Bars and Hospitals

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] The number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul has surged to the high 100s.

Seoul City announced on the 3rd that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the 2nd was 188. This is 60 more than the 128 cases on the 1st, marking the highest count in 25 days since the 8th of last month (188 cases).

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul remained in the 100s for 27 consecutive days from the 7th of last month to the 2nd of this month. However, following 152 cases on the 29th of last month, the numbers have sharply increased over the past four days: 101 → 107 → 128 → 188. Concerns are rising that the virus may be resurging as cluster infections have been occurring across Seoul recently.

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