173 New COVID-19 Cases in Seoul by 6 PM... 52 More Than Previous Day

Seoul Cumulative Confirmed Cases, 33,172

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul from midnight to 6 p.m. on the 6th was 173.

Compared to the same time frame, this is an increase of 52 cases from the previous day (the 5th), which had 121 cases. It is also 38 more than the number recorded one week ago (March 30), which was 135 cases.

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul surged to 199 on the 31st of last month, then fluctuated in the mid-100s over the first five days of this month with 166 → 155 → 149 → 152 → 147 cases.

However, by 6 p.m. on the 6th, the number had already reached the high 100s, suggesting that the total number of confirmed cases for the day could threaten the 200 mark. Among the newly confirmed cases in Seoul identified by 6 p.m. that day, 2 were imported cases, and the remaining 171 were domestic infections.

Among major cluster infections, 9 additional cases were confirmed related to a church in Seodaemun-gu linked to a religious gathering in another city. Additionally, 5 cases were linked to a restaurant in Dongdaemun-gu, 3 cases to a family and indoor sports facility in Jungnang-gu, and 2 cases to another indoor sports facility in Jungnang-gu (from an April case).

Meanwhile, as of 6 p.m. on the 6th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul stands at 33,172.

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