Seoul City Reports 435 New COVID-19 Cases as of 6 PM

On the 25th, when 2,155 new COVID-19 cases were reported, marking the second highest number ever, citizens visiting the temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza are waiting to be tested. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-seon] Seoul City announced that as of 12:00 AM to 6:00 PM on the 25th, the number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases was preliminarily counted at 435.

There were 5 cases imported from overseas and 430 domestic infections. This is 63 fewer than the same time the previous day (498 cases).

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul surged to 660 on the 10th of this month, then generally remained in the 500s on weekdays for about two weeks, before setting a new record high again at 677 cases on the 24th. The total count for the 25th is expected to be around 500.

There were 229 cases confirmed to have had contact with individual confirmed patients not managed as part of group infections, and 179 cases are under investigation for infection routes.

As of this time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul was preliminarily counted at 76,680.

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