179 Confirmed Cases in Seoul by 6 PM... 39 Fewer Than Previous Day

Amid the rapid spread of COVID-19, on the 14th, when the number of new confirmed cases surged to the 700s, citizens lined up for testing at the temporary screening center at Seoul Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, as of midnight that day, the number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases was recorded at 731, an increase of 189 from the previous day (542). Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] Seoul reported 179 new COVID-19 cases from midnight to 6 p.m. on the 14th, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

Compared to the same time frame, this is 39 fewer cases than the previous day (13th), which had 218 cases, and 42 fewer than last Wednesday (7th), which had 221 cases. The total number of new cases over the full 24 hours was 247 on the 13th and 244 on the 7th.

The daily number of new cases in Seoul remained in the 200s from the 7th to the 10th of this month, with counts of 244 → 215 → 201 → 214, then dropped to 162 and 158 on the 11th and 12th respectively due to the weekend effect, but surged again to 247 on the 13th. There is a possibility that the total will exceed 200 once the remaining 6 hours of data for the day are added.

As of 6 p.m. on the day, among the new cases in Seoul, 1 was imported from overseas and the remaining 178 were locally transmitted. Major cluster infections included 4 additional cases related to a religious facility in Songpa-gu (April), and 2 new cases each linked to a restaurant in Dongdaemun-gu, a pub in Gangnam-gu, a hospital in Dobong-gu, a daycare center in Mapo-gu, and a restaurant in Seocho-gu. Additionally, there were 12 cases from other cluster infections, 78 cases from contact with other confirmed patients, 13 cases from contact with confirmed patients from other cities or provinces, and 61 cases with infection routes under investigation.

As of 6 p.m., the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul stands at 34,817. The total number of confirmed cases for the entire day will be compiled and announced the following day, on the 15th, at midnight.

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