Seoul COVID-19 Cases Reach 1,380 by 9 PM... About 400 Fewer Than Previous Day

On the 5th, citizens lined up in a long queue at the temporary screening clinic in Seoul Plaza, where the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded around 5,000 for five consecutive days. According to health authorities, as of midnight that day, there were 5,128 new confirmed cases, 744 critically ill patients, and 43 deaths. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] A total of 1,380 COVID-19 cases were reported in Seoul as of 9 p.m. on the 5th. This is about 400 fewer cases compared to the same time the previous day (1,776 cases).

According to Seoul City on the 5th, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul from midnight to 9 p.m. on Sunday, the 5th, was tentatively counted at 1,380. This is 396 fewer than the previous day but 124 more than a week ago (1,256 cases).

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul first reached the 1,000 mark on September 24 with 1,221 cases and has been rapidly increasing since early last month. The counts have been recorded as 1,004 on the 2nd, 1,436 on the 16th, 1,734 on the 23rd, 1,760 on the 24th, 1,888 on the 26th, and 2,222 on the 30th.

Among the confirmed cases in Seoul, cluster infections originating from markets stand out. The number of confirmed cases related to the Noryangjin Fish Market in Dongjak-gu increased by 3, totaling 583 infections in Seoul alone. Additionally, 4 more cases related to the market in Songpa-gu were added, bringing the total to 375. Furthermore, 4 new cases related to a hospital in Jungnang-gu (cumulative 60 cases) and 3 new cases related to a nursing facility in Gwanak-gu (cumulative 38 cases) were also reported.

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