As of 6 PM, 445 New COVID-19 Cases in Seoul... 75 Fewer Than Previous Day

On the 31st, officials are carrying out dismantling work at the COVID-19 vaccination center in Seongdong-gu, Seoul. The Seongdong-gu COVID-19 vaccination center, Seoul's first, which ceased operations on the 30th, completed its 213-day mission with uninterrupted and accident-free service on weekdays and Saturdays, except for one day during the Chuseok holiday and public holidays since its opening. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Tae-min] Seoul city announced that the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul was counted as 445 from midnight to 6 p.m. on Sunday the 31st, a period of 18 hours.

Compared to the same time frame, this is 75 fewer than the 520 cases on the previous day (the 30th) and 28 more than the 417 cases a week ago (the 24th). The total number of cases for the entire day was 760 on the 30th and 455 on the 24th.

The daily number of cases in Seoul reached a record high of 1,221 on the 24th of last month, then dropped to 298 on the 18th of this month, before maintaining 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 reduced testing over the weekend, but surged again from the 26th, reaching the 700s until the 30th.

As of 6 p.m. on the 31st, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul was tentatively counted at 120,039. The final total number of cases for the day will be compiled based on midnight of the following day, the 1st, and announced in the morning.

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