151 New COVID-19 Cases in Seoul by 6 PM... 67 Fewer Than Previous Day

On the 17th, health authorities conducted comprehensive testing of workers at Jingwan Industrial Complex in Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi Province, in front of a company where a COVID-19 cluster infection occurred. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] From midnight to 6 p.m. on the 17th, Seoul reported 151 new COVID-19 cases over 18 hours, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

This number is 67 fewer than the 218 cases reported during the same time frame on the previous day, the 16th. The 218 cases on the 16th marked the highest count in 41 days since January 6, when 297 cases were recorded.

Seoul's daily confirmed cases had consistently remained below 200 from the 7th of last month until the 15th of this month, but surpassed 200 on the 16th, right after the Lunar New Year holiday.

Although concerns about a COVID-19 resurgence grew immediately after the holiday, the count as of 6 p.m. on this day appears to have returned to levels seen over the past month.

Among ongoing cluster infections, new confirmed cases were reported as follows: 12 at Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, 4 at a private academy in Songpa-gu, 3 from a gathering of acquaintances in Yongsan-gu, and 2 at a goshiwon in Dongdaemun-gu.

There were 71 new cases from contact with other confirmed patients, and 43 new cases classified as 'under investigation' with unknown infection routes.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Seoul as of 6 p.m. on this day stands at 26,893.

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