117 Confirmed Cases in Seoul by 6 PM... 2 More Than a Week Ago

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[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] From midnight to 6 p.m. on the 14th, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul was tentatively counted at 117.

According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the number of confirmed cases on that day was 2 more than the previous day (13th) and the same day last week (7th), which were 115 each during the same time period. The total number of confirmed cases for the entire day was 122 on the 13th and 139 on the 7th.

In the recent half month (May 30 to June 13), an average of 192 people were confirmed daily in Seoul, with an average of 31,155 tests conducted daily. The average positivity rate was around 0.6%.

The new confirmed cases on the 14th were mostly results notified from tests taken the previous day (13th). On Sunday the 13th, the number of COVID-19 tests conducted in Seoul was 10,505, less than half of the recent average.

Among the new confirmed cases, 4 were imported from overseas, and the remaining 113 were domestic infections.

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