On the 12th, as the spread of COVID-19 intensifies, citizens are waiting for testing at the temporary screening clinic at Yongsan Station in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

On the 12th, as the spread of COVID-19 intensifies, citizens are waiting for testing at the temporary screening clinic at Yongsan Station in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

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The spread of the fourth wave of COVID-19 has continued for over a month. On the 12th, the number of new confirmed cases remained around 2,000 for the second consecutive day. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency's Central Disease Control Headquarters, as of midnight that day, 1,987 new domestic cases were reported, bringing the total to 218,192 confirmed cases. Among the new cases, 1,947 were locally transmitted and 40 were imported. The temporary screening center at Yongsan Station was crowded with citizens seeking testing that day.



A banner reading "One Person per Household Testing" is hung at the Yongsan Station Temporary Screening Clinic. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

A banner reading "One Person per Household Testing" is hung at the Yongsan Station Temporary Screening Clinic. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

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Citizens are waiting for testing at the temporary screening clinic at Yongsan Station in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

Citizens are waiting for testing at the temporary screening clinic at Yongsan Station in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

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