On the 17th, as the spread of COVID-19 continues, a citizen is being tested at a temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

On the 17th, as the spread of COVID-19 continues, a citizen is being tested at a temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases in Seoul was tentatively counted at 482 over 21 hours from midnight to 9 p.m. on the 17th.


Compared to the same time frame, this is 122 more than the 360 cases on the previous day (16th) and 136 fewer than the 618 cases last Tuesday (10th).


The total number of confirmed cases for the entire day was 366 on the 16th and a record high of 660 on the 10th.



As of 9 p.m., the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul was tentatively counted at 72,567. The total number of confirmed cases for the day will be finalized based on the 0 a.m. count on the following day, the 18th, and announced in the morning.


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