Seoul COVID-19 New Cases 2,528...307 Fewer Than Yesterday

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ji-hwan Park] The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) announced on the 12th that the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Seoul for one day on the 11th was counted at 2,528. This is 307 fewer than the 2,835 cases on the previous day, the 10th, and 496 more than the 4th, a week ago. Among the new confirmed cases, 2,520 were domestic infections and 8 were imported cases.

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul set a record high five times after the phased recovery of daily life was implemented last month: 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. This month, the record was broken three times again within a week: 2,267 on the 1st, 2,273 on the 3rd, and 2,901 on the 7th.

As of midnight on the 12th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul stands at 182,558. The death toll increased by 12 on the previous day, bringing the total to 1,340.

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