Despite Weekend Tester Decrease, Seoul Reports 417 New Cases, 'Increase' in One Day... Record High 12th Day Testers

New Confirmed Cases 403→417... 78,154 COVID Tests Conducted on the 12th Recorded

On the 13th, with 1,150 new COVID-19 cases reported, marking the first time in a week that daily new cases have exceeded 1,000, citizens visiting the temporary screening clinic set up at Yeouido Plaza in Seoul are waiting to be tested. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul has increased again after a single day. Considering the number of tests conducted over the weekend, the spread remains intense.

According to Seoul City and the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) on the 13th, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul on the 12th was recorded at 417. This is 14 more than the 403 cases reported the previous day. It is the highest number recorded on a Monday this year and the largest since the third wave on December 28 last year, when 522 cases were reported.

The number of new cases in Seoul, which reached a record high of 583 on the 6th, remained above 500 for five consecutive days until the 10th, then dropped to 403 on the 11th, but increased again to 417 the next day. The number of tests decreased from 48,448 on Saturday the 10th to 34,435 on Sunday the 11th, yet the number of new cases increased.

New cases related to a restaurant in Yeongdeungpo-gu increased by 5, bringing the total to 65, and cases related to a religious facility in Dongjak-gu also increased by 4, totaling 16. Additional cases continue to emerge related to an academy in Gangnam-gu and a performance venue in Jongno-gu.

Following cluster infection cases, cases from other contacts accounted for more than half of the total new cases, reaching 218. This suggests that the widespread transmission is ongoing. By district, Gangnam reported the highest number of cases at 46, with more than 20 new cases confirmed in Songpa, Gwanak, Nowon, Eunpyeong, and Mapo as well.

Meanwhile, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Seoul rose to 55,415, with no additional deaths, maintaining the total at 523. The number of patients in isolation was recorded at 5,812. The number of tests conducted the previous day reached a record high of 78,154.

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