Seoul City Reports 643 Confirmed Cases by 9 PM, 24 Fewer Than Previous Day

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul was tentatively counted at 643 from midnight to 9 p.m. on the 10th, covering a 21-hour period.

Compared to the same time frame, this is 24 fewer cases than the previous day (9th) with 667 cases, and 93 more cases than a week ago (3rd) with 550 cases. The total daily confirmed cases were 670 on the 9th and 565 on the 3rd.

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.

This month, the spread has intensified further, recording over 600 cases for three consecutive days for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak, with 671 cases on the 7th, 667 cases on the 8th, and 670 cases on the 9th. On this day as well, the tentative count for 21 hours has already exceeded 600 cases.

As of 9 p.m. on this day, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul was tentatively counted at 85,788. The total number of confirmed cases for the day will be finalized and announced in the morning based on the count at midnight on the 11th.

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