Indoor Sports and Educational Facility Cluster Infections... 526 Confirmed Cases in Seoul (Comprehensive)

On the 11th, Seoul's daily confirmed cases increased by 60 compared to the previous week
134 fewer cases than the record high on the 10th
Positivity rate slightly decreased to 0.8%, with over 60,000 tests conducted

On the 12th, as 1,987 new COVID-19 cases were reported and nationwide spread continued, citizens visiting the screening clinic set up at Songpa-gu Public Health Center in Seoul were waiting to get tested. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] On the 11th, 526 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in Seoul in one day. This is 134 fewer than the previous day, which was the highest ever recorded.

On the 12th, the Seoul city government announced that among the 526 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 522 were domestic infections and 4 were imported cases.

One case reported on the 10th was found to be a misreport, making the total 660 cases. Compared to this, there was a decrease of 134 cases. This is 60 more cases than the 4th, one week ago.

The positivity rate, which is the ratio of confirmed cases to the number of tests conducted on the same day, was 0.8% on the 11th. This is a slight decrease from the previous day’s 0.9%.

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul surged to 637 on July 13th as the fourth wave began last month, and on the 10th of this month, it set a new record at 660 cases. The daily average number of cases dropped to 434.9 from the 1st to the 7th of this month but exceeded 500 on both the 10th and 11th.

The number of tests increased significantly due to citizens returning from vacations and cluster infections occurring in various places. This is more than 10,000 tests higher than a week ago. The number of tests conducted over the past three days were ▲72,160 on the 9th ▲64,920 on the 10th ▲61,767 on the 11th. The average number of tests over the past 15 days is 54,658.

As of the 11th, the bed occupancy rate at Seoul’s infectious disease dedicated hospitals is 75.9%, and 53 beds for severe patients remain available. The occupancy rate of Seoul city and district living treatment centers (31 centers with 5,503 beds) is 51.6%, with 1,681 beds immediately available for admission.

A cluster infection occurred at an indoor sports facility in Jongno-gu on this day, with 4 new confirmed cases reported the previous day, bringing the cumulative total to 15. After one staff member tested positive on the 8th, 14 additional users and family members tested positive.

In an educational facility in Jungnang-gu, 4 new confirmed cases were reported the previous day, bringing the cumulative total to 14. Staff worked in close proximity for extended periods, and some confirmed cases reportedly went to work even after symptoms appeared.

Other cluster infections include 7 cases at a religious facility in Seocho-gu (August), 7 cases at Noryangjin Fish Market in Dongjak-gu, and 38 cases from other clusters.

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 treatment. There were no additional COVID-19 deaths in Seoul over the past 24 hours, maintaining the cumulative total at 546.

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