As of 6 PM, 461 New COVID-19 Cases in Seoul... 2 Fewer Than Previous Day

On the 3rd, citizens are waiting to get tested at the COVID-19 screening clinic in front of Nowon-gu Public Health Center in Seoul. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Tae-min Ryu] Seoul reported a mid-day tally of 461 new COVID-19 cases from midnight to 6 p.m. on the 3rd, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. This figure is 2 fewer than the previous day and 21 fewer than last Friday (August 27) during the same time frame. The total number of cases for the entire day was 542 on the 2nd and 569 on August 27.

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul has set new records four times since the start of the fourth wave this summer: July 6 (582 cases), July 13 (637 cases), August 10 (660 cases), and August 24 (677 cases). On August 31, the number was also high at 665 cases. Over the past fifteen days (August 19 to September 2), the average daily number of cases in Seoul, including both weekdays and weekends, was 529.

As of 6 p.m. on the 3rd, among the 461 new cases in Seoul, 1 was imported from overseas and the remaining 460 were domestic infections.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul stands at 81,580 as of this time. Among them, 9,126 patients are currently in isolation and treatment, while 71,864 have been discharged after recovery. The total number of deaths has increased to 590.

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