2504 New COVID-19 Cases in Seoul by 9 PM... Highest for the Same Time Slot for 3 Consecutive Days

On the 16th, medical staff are caring for a patient in the intensive care unit of Pakae Hospital, a COVID-19 dedicated hospital in Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Hyewon] From midnight to 9 p.m. on Thursday the 16th, the number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Seoul was provisionally counted at 2,504, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. This is the highest provisional count for the same time period ever recorded.

Following 2,469 cases on the 14th and 2,485 cases on the 15th, this marks the third consecutive day of record highs for the same time period.

This is 76 more cases than the 2,428 counted during the same time period one week earlier on the 9th. The total number of confirmed cases for the entire day was 3,057 on the 15th and 2,800 on the 9th.

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul first exceeded 1,000 on September 24, then surpassed 2,000 two months later on the 30th of last month, and just two weeks later on the 14th of this month, it rose to over 3,000 with 3,166 cases. Since the phased recovery to normal life (With Corona) was implemented last month, the number of confirmed cases has surged, breaking the record for the highest number nine times within a month and a half.

As of 9 p.m. on this day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul was provisionally counted at 195,893.

The final total number of confirmed cases for the day will be compiled as of midnight on the 17th and announced in the morning.

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