Seoul COVID-19 New Cases 198... Approaching 200 Again, Cluster Infections Continue

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul has approached 200 again. After recording 199 cases on the 31st of last month, the number of new cases briefly slowed down but surged again due to successive cluster infections.

According to Seoul City on the 7th, as of midnight, the number of new confirmed cases was 198, an increase of 51 from the previous day. This is attributed to the increase in the number of tests to 39,148 after the weekend. Two additional deaths were reported, bringing the total to 431.

Of the new confirmed cases, 196 were domestic infections and 2 were imported cases. The positivity rate was 0.51%, down from 0.91% the previous day, but it remains a situation where it can rise at any time.

Cluster infections related to indoor sports facilities, including religious facilities, continue to occur. Eleven additional cases were confirmed related to the Yesu Vision Healing Center Seoul Sujeong Church in Seodaemun-gu, and 3 and 8 additional cases were confirmed at indoor sports facilities in Jungnang-gu and Seocho-gu, respectively. So far, 46 cases related to the Yesu Vision Healing Center Seoul Sujeong Church have been reported in Seoul alone. Nationwide, the total number of cases related to this cluster has reached 175.

New cases related to a Korean medicine hospital in Gangdong-gu and a restaurant in Dongdaemun-gu were also reported. Additionally, 21 cases were classified as other cluster infections, and 9 cases were contacts of other confirmed patients.

As a result, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul stands at 33,197, with 2,336 currently in isolation and 30,430 having been discharged after recovery.

Meanwhile, the number of vaccine recipients in Seoul is recorded as 162,436 for the first dose and 11,777 for the second dose. This corresponds to 2.7% and 0.19% of the target population of 6.06 million, respectively.

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