1337 Confirmed Cases in Seoul by 9 PM... 250 Fewer Than Yesterday

On the morning of the 26th, a citizen visiting the temporary COVID-19 screening clinic set up at Seoul Station Plaza is undergoing a specimen test. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] As of 9 PM on the 27th, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul was provisionally counted at 1,337.

Compared to the same time on the previous day (26th), when there were 1,587 cases, this is 250 fewer, but it is 220 more than a week ago (20th), when there were 1,117 cases.

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul has shown a sharp increase, rising from the 400-700 range in the last week of last month to 1,004 on the 2nd of this month, then 1,436 on the 16th, 1,734 on the 23rd, 1,760 on the 24th, and 1,888 on the 26th. Since the implementation of the phased daily recovery (With Corona), the record for the highest number of cases has been broken four times in less than a month.

On the 27th, the increase in confirmed cases appears to have temporarily slowed due to the 'weekend effect' caused by a decrease in the number of tests conducted.

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