Seoul Reports 564 Confirmed Cases by 6 PM... 36 Fewer Than Previous Day

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul was preliminarily counted at 564 from 0:00 to 18:00 on the 7th, a span of 18 hours.

Compared to the same time frame, this is 36 fewer than the 600 cases on the previous day (6th) and 159 more than the 405 cases a week ago (September 30). The total number of cases for the entire day was 837 on the 6th and 915 on September 30.

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul reached a record high of 1,222 on the 24th of last month, then decreased for six consecutive days from the 29th to the 4th of this month, before showing an increase for two consecutive days on the 5th and 6th.

As of 6:00 PM on the day, new confirmed cases from major cluster infections included 8 from the Mapo-gu Agricultural and Marine Products Market, 2 from the Songpa-gu Garak Market, 1 from a high school in Jongno-gu, and 1 from a religious facility in Seongbuk-gu. An additional 19 cases were reported from other cluster infections.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Seoul was preliminarily counted at 106,122. The final total number of cases for the day will be compiled based on 0:00 on the following day, the 8th, and announced in the morning.

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