As of 9 PM, 210 New Confirmed Cases in Seoul... Over 200 Cases for Three Consecutive Days

On the 11th, when 614 new COVID-19 cases were reported, continuing the three-day streak of 600-level cases, citizens visiting the temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza are lining up to get tested. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Tae-min] From midnight to 9 p.m. on the 15th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul was tentatively counted at 210 over 21 hours.

Compared to the same time frame, this is 2 more than the 208 cases reported the previous day and 4 fewer than the 214 cases on the same day last week, the 8th. Including additional identified cases and after removing duplicates and omissions, the daily new confirmed cases were 217 on the 14th and 215 on the 8th.

As of 9 p.m. on this day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul stands at 34,065. The total daily confirmed cases are compiled as of midnight the following day, the 16th, and announced in the morning.

Since the end of last month, Seoul has seen a rapid increase in new confirmed cases, leading to observations that the city has entered the early stage of the "4th wave."

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul remained below 150 for 39 days from February 19 to the 29th of last month, before reaching 199 on the 31st. This month, from the 7th to the 10th, the numbers were 244 → 215 → 201 → 214, maintaining the 200s for four consecutive days.

On the 11th and 12th, the number of tests decreased due to the weekend effect, resulting in 162 and 158 cases respectively. However, as the weekend effect disappeared, cases rose to 247 on the 13th and 217 on the 14th. On the 15th, the tentative count for 21 hours until 9 p.m. was 210, confirming the 200s for the third consecutive day.

The number of daily tests in Seoul sharply dropped from 41,352 on the 9th to 23,384 on Saturday the 10th and 18,058 on Sunday the 11th. It then rebounded to 40,754 on Monday the 12th, followed by 37,626 on the 13th, 35,554 on the 14th, and 35,978 on the 15th. Most test results are reported the day after testing.

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