597 Confirmed Cases in Seoul by 6 PM... 44 Fewer Than Previous Day

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(Seoul=Yonhap News) On the morning of the 28th, students at Dongseong High School in Jongno-gu, Seoul, are undergoing rapid self-molecular diagnostic gene amplification (rapid PCR) tests. 2021.9.28 [Photo by Joint Press Corps]
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Junhyung] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul was recorded at 597 from midnight to 6 p.m. on the 29th, spanning 18 hours.

Compared to the same time frame, this is 44 fewer cases than the 641 reported on the 28th and 141 more than the 456 reported a week earlier on the 22nd. The total number of cases for the entire day was 770 on the 28th and 551 on the 22nd.

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul reached a record high of 1,221 on the 24th of last month. It dropped to 298 on the 18th of this month, then stayed in the 500s for five consecutive days from the 19th to the 23rd. On the 24th and 25th, the number fell to the 400s due to a decrease in weekend testing. However, with the weekend effect ending on the 26th, the cases rose again to the 700s.

As of 6 p.m. on the 29th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul was tentatively tallied at 118,725. The final total number of cases for the day will be compiled as of midnight on the 30th and announced in the morning.

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