Seoul New Confirmed Cases 1,694 by 9 PM... 764 Fewer Than Previous Day

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyungsoo] In Seoul, the number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases was tentatively counted at 1,694 from 0:00 to 9:00 PM on the 18th, a 21-hour period.

This is 764 fewer than the 2,458 cases recorded during the same time frame the previous day. It is also 400 fewer than the 2,094 cases reported a week ago on the 11th. The total number of cases for the entire day was 2,794 on the 17th and 2,528 on the 11th.

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul surpassed 2,000 on the 30th of last month and set an all-time high of 3,166 on the 14th of this month. It remained in the 3,000 range on the 15th before dropping back to the 2,000 range starting on the 16th.

The decrease in confirmed cases appears to be due to a reduction in the number of tests conducted over the weekend. On the 17th, the number of tests was 144,978, about 10,000 fewer than on the 16th.

As of 9:00 PM on the 18th, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul was tentatively counted at 200,722.

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