565 Confirmed Cases in Seoul by 6 PM... Highest Ever for Same Time Slot

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] From midnight to 6 p.m. on the 31st, the number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Seoul was preliminarily counted at 565 over 18 hours.

According to Seoul City, this is the highest preliminary count for the same time period ever recorded, exceeding the 563 cases on July 13 by 2. It is 180 more than the 385 cases on the previous day (30th) and 67 more than the 498 cases last Tuesday (24th). The final total number of confirmed cases for the entire day was 456 on the 30th, and 677 on the 24th, which was the highest record ever.

As of 6 p.m. on the 31st, among the new confirmed cases in Seoul, 2 were imported from overseas, and the remaining 563 were domestic infections. The new confirmed cases in Seoul from major cluster infections this month were 4 at an indoor sports facility in Seodaemun-gu, 1 at a workplace in Yangcheon-gu, 1 at a workplace in Seocho-gu and Gangnam-gu, and 1 from a foreign acquaintances gathering in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, with an additional 12 from other cluster infections.

Accordingly, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul from major cluster infections this month increased to 19 at the indoor sports facility in Seodaemun-gu, 41 at the workplace in Yangcheon-gu, 33 at the workplaces in Seocho-gu and Gangnam-gu, and 22 from the foreign acquaintances gathering in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon.

Among new cases not managed as cluster infections, 277 were confirmed to have contact with preceding confirmed cases, and 267 are under investigation due to unclear infection routes.

As of this time, the cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Seoul was preliminarily counted at 79,919. The total number of confirmed cases for the entire day will be organized based on 0 a.m. on September 1 and announced in the morning.

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