940 Cases Confirmed in Seoul by 9 PM... Another 'Highest Number for the Day of the Week'

8 Consecutive Days of Record 'Most by Day of the Week'

On the 30th, 2,564 new COVID-19 cases were reported, marking the highest number of daily cases for a week straight. Citizens who visited the temporary screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza are waiting to get tested. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] From midnight to 9 p.m. on the 30th, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul exceeded 900.

According to Seoul City, as of 9 p.m. that day, the number of new confirmed cases in Seoul was tentatively counted at 940. Although there are 3 hours left until the count closes, it has already set a record high for a Thursday. Accordingly, the daily new confirmed cases in Seoul have broken the daily record for 8 consecutive days since the 23rd.

Compared to the 21-hour count, it is 21 more than the previous day (919) and 47 more than a week ago (893).

The number of tests in Seoul recorded an all-time high of 110,589 on the 23rd, then decreased to the 100,000 range on the 24th, the 80,000 range on the 25th, the 50,000 range on the 26th, and rebounded to 99,227 on the 27th. On the 28th and 29th, the numbers were both in the 80,000 range.

Accordingly, as of 9 p.m. that day, the cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Seoul was tentatively counted at 101,435.

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