Seoul City: "63% of COVID-19 Cases in Elderly Facilities in Last 2 Months Are Breakthrough Infections... Preparing for Additional Vaccinations"

On the 27th, as the spread of COVID-19 continues, citizens who received vaccines are waiting in the adverse reaction monitoring area at the vaccination center set up in Bukahyeon Culture and Sports Center, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. In the background, a staff member is moving Pfizer vaccines. Photo by Moohnam Moon munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul City announced on the 8th that 63% of the confirmed COVID-19 cases identified in elderly-related facilities over the past two months were breakthrough infections after vaccination, and in traditional markets, 36% were breakthrough infection cases.

Park Yumi, Seoul City's quarantine controller, explained this during a briefing, stating, "In the case of elderly facilities, the significant time elapsed since the vaccination at the end of February is a major factor."

She added, "We are preparing additional vaccinations for high-risk groups who have passed a considerable time since their initial vaccination," and "Once the schedule is set, we will proceed without any issues."

Meanwhile, the main causes of cluster infections in traditional markets were close contact among workers eating together inside stores, frequently removing masks to smoke, and continuing to work even after symptoms appeared.

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