On the 24th, the COVID-19 screening clinic at Songpa-gu Public Health Center in Seoul was crowded with citizens. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight, there were 6,233 new confirmed cases and 1,084 critically ill patients. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

On the 24th, the COVID-19 screening clinic at Songpa-gu Public Health Center in Seoul was crowded with citizens. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight, there were 6,233 new confirmed cases and 1,084 critically ill patients. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul was tentatively counted at 1,823 from midnight to 9 p.m. on the 28th.


This is 275 fewer than the 2,098 cases reported during the same time frame the previous day, and 635 fewer than the 2,458 cases reported a week ago (on the 17th).


The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul decreased after reaching a record high of 3,166 on the 14th of this month, with 2,805 on the 21st, 2,720 on the 22nd, and 2,346 on the 23rd.



As of 9 p.m. on the day, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul was tentatively counted at 214,937. The final tally will be compiled as of midnight on the 29th and announced in the morning.


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