254 Confirmed Cases in Seoul by 6 PM... 44 Fewer Than Yesterday

Cumulative Confirmed Cases Reach 112,319

On the 18th, the first day of the final social distancing measures before the phased recovery of daily life (With Corona), office workers are moving to have lunch during lunchtime. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Seoul city announced that the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul was preliminarily counted at 254 from midnight to 6 p.m. on Monday the 18th, a period of 18 hours.

Compared to the same time frame, this is 44 fewer than the 298 cases on the previous day (17th) and 141 fewer than the 395 cases a week ago (11th). The total number of cases for the entire day was 355 on the 17th and 482 on the 11th.

The daily number of cases in Seoul reached a record high of 1,221 on the 24th of last month, then decreased to the 400s, reaching 482 on the 11th after the holidays of Gaecheonjeol and Hangeul Day this month. After the holidays ended, cases surged again to 747 on the 13th, then have been decreasing since the 14th.

As of 6 p.m. on this day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul was preliminarily counted at 112,319.

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