COVID-19: 380 Confirmed Cases in Seoul by 6 PM... 30 More Than a Week Ago

On the 29th, when 1,619 new COVID-19 cases were reported and the 4th wave continues, the area near Hongdae Entrance Station in Mapo-gu, Seoul, is crowded with citizens visiting the area. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] Seoul reported a provisional total of 380 new COVID-19 cases from midnight to 6 p.m. on Sunday the 29th. Among them, 5 cases were imported from overseas, and 375 were domestic infections.

The number of confirmed cases during the same period is 75 fewer than the 455 cases on the previous day (28th) and 30 more than the 350 cases on last Sunday (22nd). The total daily confirmed cases were 517 on the 28th and 388 on the 22nd.

Seoul's daily confirmed cases surged to 660 on the 10th, then generally remained in the 500s on weekdays and in the 300-400 range on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays). On the 24th, the record was broken with 677 cases, the highest ever. Since then, the number stayed in the 500s for four consecutive days until the 28th.

The decrease in confirmed cases on the 29th is analyzed to be due to the weekend effect, as the number of tests conducted sharply dropped the previous day. On Saturday the 28th, 57,640 tests were conducted, about 27,000 fewer than the 84,686 tests on the 27th.

Additional confirmed cases related to ongoing cluster infections include 2 at the Dongjak-gu market, 2 at a restaurant in Gwanak-gu, 1 at a restaurant in Gangnam-gu, 1 at a restaurant in Dongjak-gu, and 6 from other cluster infections. Among individual confirmed cases not managed as cluster infections, 184 cases had confirmed contacts, and 179 cases are under investigation for infection routes.

As of 6 p.m., the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul stands at 78,835. One additional death was reported over 18 hours, bringing the total deaths to 582.

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