Seoul Reports 117 New COVID-19 Cases by 6 PM

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] Seoul reported 117 new COVID-19 cases from midnight to 6 p.m. on the 11th, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

Compared to the same time frame, this is 3 more cases than the previous day, the 10th (114 cases), and 16 more than the same day last week, the 4th (101 cases). The total number of cases for the entire day was 138 on the 10th and 129 on the 4th.

The daily number of new cases in Seoul has fluctuated in the low 100s since March. Among the new cases identified in Seoul by 6 p.m. on the 11th, 2 were imported cases and the remaining 115 were locally transmitted.

Ongoing major cluster infections reported new cases as follows: 3 cases at a daycare center in Nowon-gu (February 2021), 2 cases at a restaurant in Yeongdeungpo-gu, and 1 case each at a nursing hospital in Dongdaemun-gu, a livestock product market in another city/province, and a medical institution in Yeongdeungpo-gu (February 2021). Additionally, 7 new cases were added from other cluster infections.

Among new cases not separately classified as cluster infections, there were 58 cases from contact with other confirmed patients, 5 cases from contact with confirmed patients outside Seoul, and 37 cases with unknown infection routes.

As of 6 p.m. on the 11th, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Seoul was 29,674. The total number of cases for the day will be finalized and announced in the morning based on the count at midnight on the 12th.

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