632 New COVID-19 Cases in Seoul by 9 PM...18 Fewer Than Previous Day

On the 8th, when the number of new COVID-19 cases in 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 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 from 0:00 to 21:00 on the 8th, the number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Seoul was provisionally counted at 632 over 21 hours.

Compared to the same time frame, this is 18 fewer than the 650 cases on the previous day (7th) and 75 more than the 557 cases a week ago (1st). 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 the highest record four times: 582 on July 6, 637 on July 13, 660 on last month’s 10th, and 677 on the 24th. On the 31st of last month, it recorded the second highest ever at 665 cases.

As of 9 PM on this day, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul was provisionally counted at 84,440. The total number of confirmed cases for the day will be finalized and announced in the morning based on the data as of 0:00 on the following day, the 9th.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.