Seoul Reports 2,316 New COVID-19 Cases at 9 PM... 50 Fewer Than Previous Day

169 Fewer Than One Week Ago (15th)

On the 21st, the COVID-19 screening clinic at Nowon-gu Public Health Center in Seoul was crowded with citizens seeking tests. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters announced that as of midnight, the number of new confirmed cases increased by 5,202, bringing the total to 575,615. The number of critically ill patients is 1,022, the second highest ever. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] As of 9 PM on Wednesday the 22nd, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seoul was counted at 2,316.

According to Seoul City, the number of confirmed cases as of 9 PM on this day was 2,316, which is 50 fewer than the same time the previous day and 169 fewer than a week ago on the 15th.

The number of confirmed cases as of 6 PM was higher than the previous record set on the 21st, but as of 9 PM, it was lower than the record of the previous day. The daily confirmed cases were 2,805 on the 21st and 3,057 on the 15th.

The daily confirmed cases in Seoul first reached the 3,000 range and set an all-time high record at 3,166 on the 14th. It remained in the 3,000 range on the 15th, dropped to the 2,000 range from the 16th to the 18th, and then rose again to the high 2,000 range on the 21st.

As of 9 PM on the 22nd, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul was 210,364. The total number of confirmed cases on the 22nd will be announced tomorrow morning based on the 0 AM data on the 23rd.

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