Seoul COVID-19 Cases Reach 661... Highest Ever Recorded

Record High Broken... 24 More Than July 13

On the 11th, when 2,223 new COVID-19 cases were reported, marking the first time in 568 days since the outbreak that the number exceeded 2,000, citizens waiting to be tested at a temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in Seoul in one day on the 10th is 661, marking the highest number of cases recorded in a single day.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) and Seoul City on the 11th, the number of confirmed cases on this day is 24 more than the previous record for the highest number of cases in one day in Seoul, which was 637 on July 13. Of the 661 cases, 11 were imported from overseas, and 650 were domestic transmissions.

The positivity rate in Seoul (the number of confirmed cases on the day compared to the number of tests conducted the previous day) is around 0.9%, which is higher than the Tuesday positivity rates over the past four weeks (0.7?0.8%).

The number of new confirmed cases in Seoul has been rising again this week. From June 11 to 17, the daily average was 518.1 cases, and after a three-week decline, the daily average dropped to 434.9 cases from July 1 to 7, before turning upward again.

As of the 11th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul is 69,306, excluding one case due to a previous counting error. The number of patients in isolation and treatment is 8,236. One additional death was reported within 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 546.

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