Seoul Daily Confirmed Cases 526... 60 More Than Last Week

135 Fewer Than the Record High of 10 Days

On the 12th, medical staff are taking a short break at the temporary COVID-19 screening clinic at Seoul Station. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul on the 11th was recorded at 526.

According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) on the 12th, of the 526 cases, 522 were domestic infections and 4 were imported cases.

This is 135 fewer than the 661 cases recorded on August 10, when the highest number of cases occurred in Seoul. It is 60 more than the 466 cases reported a week earlier (on the 4th).

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul surged to 637 on July 13, when the fourth wave began last month, and set a record high of 661 on the 10th of this month. The daily average dropped to 434.9 from the 1st to the 7th of this month, but exceeded 500 for two consecutive days on the 9th and 10th.

The number of tests increased significantly due to citizens returning from vacations and cluster infections in various places. The number of tests increased by more than 10,000 compared to a week ago. The number of tests conducted over the past three days were ▲ August 8: 28,266 ▲ August 9: 72,160 ▲ August 10: 64,920.

As of midnight on the 12th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul is 69,831. Currently, 8,607 people are in isolation and receiving treatment. The number of COVID-19 deaths in Seoul has not increased in the past 24 hours, remaining at a cumulative total of 546.

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