Seoul City Reports 924 New COVID-19 Cases by 6 PM... Nearly 1,000 Cases for Four Consecutive Days

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases was provisionally counted at 924 from midnight to 6 p.m. on Friday, the 19th, over an 18-hour period.

This marks the fourth consecutive day with cases well over 900, following the record highs of 996 on the 16th, 992 on the 17th, and 985 on the 18th during the same time frame. Compared to the previous day (985 cases), it is 61 fewer, but it is 186 more than a week ago (the 12th), when there were 738 cases. The total number of confirmed cases for the entire day was 1,401 on the 18th and 1,005 on the 12th.

Seoul’s daily confirmed cases dropped to 298 on the 18th of last month after reaching 1,221 on September 24, but surged again to 1,004 on the 2nd of this month. Then, on the 16th, cases skyrocketed to 1,436, setting a new record just over two weeks after the phased daily recovery (With COVID) began. The 17th and 18th also saw numbers in the 1,400s, indicating a strong continuing spread of COVID-19 within Seoul.

As of 6 p.m. on the 19th, Seoul’s cumulative confirmed cases were provisionally counted at 138,701. The final total for the day will be compiled as of midnight on the 20th and announced in the morning.

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