Seoul City Reports 92 New COVID-19 Cases... Double-Digit Decrease After 20 Days

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Eun-mo] The number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul has dropped to double digits for the first time in 20 days.

According to Seoul City on the 1st, the number of new confirmed cases in Seoul on the 28th of last month was recorded at 92. The number of new cases in Seoul had remained above 100 since recording 90 on the 8th of last month until the 28th. On the 16th of last month, the number reached 258, marking the highest record in 41 days at that time, and except for that day, the numbers fluctuated in the 100s.

The decrease in cases on the 28th of last month is presumed to be influenced by a reduction in testing due to the March 1st holiday weekend. While weekday testing last week ranged between 25,000 and 31,000 tests, the numbers dropped to 23,542 on the 27th and 17,567 on the 28th.

All new confirmed cases in Seoul on the 28th of last month were domestically transmitted. Among ongoing cluster infections, there were 6 new cases at a restaurant in Yeongdeungpo-gu, 4 at a hospital in Dongdaemun-gu, and 3 at a workplace in Gangnam-gu. Additionally, there were 5 cases from other cluster infections, 41 from contact with other confirmed cases, and 6 from contact with confirmed cases from other cities or provinces. There were 24 cases with unknown infection routes.

As of midnight on the 1st, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul was 28,332. Of these, 20,587 have been declared recovered and discharged, while 2,864 are currently isolated and receiving treatment. The cumulative death toll reached 381, an increase of one in 24 hours.

COVID-19 vaccinations, which began on the 26th of last month, saw 200 new recipients in Seoul on the 28th, bringing the total number of vaccinated individuals in Seoul to 2,636. Currently, the vaccination target population in Seoul is 36,858, with a vaccination rate of 7.1%. Vaccination rates by institution in Seoul are 9.7% for nursing hospitals, 6.7% for nursing facilities, and 3.9% for COVID-19 treatment hospitals. The decrease in vaccinations on the third day of the campaign is believed to be due to the holiday.

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