547 Confirmed Cases in Seoul by 6 PM... 10 Fewer Than Previous Day

On the 8th, when the number of new COVID-19 cases in South Korea reached the 2,000s, the temporary screening clinic in front of Seoul City Hall was crowded with citizens seeking tests. A record high of 1,476 cases was reported in the Seoul metropolitan area, including Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon. The daily number of confirmed cases has remained in the four digits for 64 consecutive days since the 7th of last month (1,211 cases). Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) was tentatively counted at 547 from midnight to 6 p.m. on the 8th, a period of 18 hours.

Compared to the same time frame, this is 10 fewer than the 557 cases reported on the previous day (7th), and 58 more than the 489 cases reported a week ago on the 1st of this month. The total number of confirmed cases for the entire day was 671 on the 7th and 559 on the 1st.

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul has sharply increased since the start of the "4th wave" this summer, breaking records four times with 582 cases on July 6, 637 cases on July 13, 660 cases on last month’s 10th, and 677 cases on the 24th. On the 7th of this month, it also recorded the second highest number ever with 671 cases.

As of 6 p.m. on this day, among the new confirmed cases in Seoul, additional cases from major cluster infections included 5 from an indoor sports facility in Seodaemun-gu, 3 from a religious facility in Eunpyeong-gu, 1 from a market in Dongdaemun-gu, and 1 from an academy in Gangnam-gu. Fifteen cases were confirmed from other cluster infections.

Among the new confirmed cases not managed as cluster infections, 308 cases were confirmed to have had contact with previously confirmed patients, and 209 cases with unclear infection routes are under investigation.

As of this time, the cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Seoul was tentatively counted at 84,355. The final tally of total confirmed cases for the day will be compiled based on the midnight count on the following day, the 9th, and announced in the morning.

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