[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] Seoul city announced that the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul was tentatively counted as 556 from 0:00 to 21:00 on Thursday the 19th, a period of 21 hours.


Compared to the same time frame, it is 6 fewer than the 562 cases reported the previous day and 32 more than the 524 cases on the 12th. The total number of cases for the entire day was 575 on the 18th and 524 on the 12th.


The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul set a record high of 660 on the 10th of this month, continued in the 500s until the 13th, then slowed down to the 300-400 range during the holiday period from the 14th to the 16th. However, after the holiday ended, the cases surged again to 510 on the 17th and 575 on the 18th.



As of 21:00 on this day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul was tentatively counted at 73,725. The total number of confirmed cases for the entire day will be compiled based on 0:00 on the following day, the 20th, and announced in the morning.


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