Incheon City Reports 17 New COVID-19 Cases Including 2 Linked to Small-Scale Hospital Cluster

On the 14th, passengers are waiting to be tested at the COVID-19 testing center located in the west side outdoor area on the B1 floor of Terminal 2 at Incheon International Airport. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] Incheon City announced on the 21st that 17 additional people tested positive for COVID-19.

According to Incheon City, among the additional confirmed cases, 2 were confirmed infected on the day after undergoing specimen tests while in self-quarantine; these cases are related to hospitals in Seo-gu and Michuhol-gu where small-scale cluster infections occurred.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases at these hospitals increased to 15 and 16, respectively.

Among the other 15 confirmed cases, 12 were found to have been infected through contact with existing confirmed patients.

Of the remaining 3, one is an overseas entrant, and two are confirmed cases with unknown infection routes.

The new confirmed cases by address are 7 in Namdong-gu, 3 in Bupyeong-gu, 2 each in Seo-gu and Ganghwa-gun, and 1 each in Jung-gu, Michuhol-gu, and Gyeyang-gu.

As of the afternoon of the previous day, 9 out of 51 beds dedicated to severe patients in Incheon City are in use, and 97 out of 782 beds dedicated to infectious diseases are occupied.

As of today, the cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the Incheon area is 4,320.

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