Seoul COVID-19 New Cases 27,885... 88 Fewer Than Previous Day

On the 25th, citizens are waiting for tests at the temporary COVID-19 screening site in front of Seoul City Hall. According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, as of midnight on the same day, the number of new confirmed cases increased by 165,890, bringing the total to 2,665,077. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 1st that 27,885 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Seoul in a single day on the 28th of last month.

This is 88 cases fewer than the previous day (27th), which had 27,973 cases, but 6,079 more than a week earlier (21st), which had 21,806 cases.

The proportion of new cases by age group was as follows: 20s at 18.2%, 30s at 17.5%, 40s at 16.1%, 50s at 12.1%, under 9 years old at 11.3%, and teens at 10.7%.

The number of patients undergoing home treatment in Seoul decreased by 2,233 from the previous day to 143,016.

As of midnight on the 1st, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Seoul was 804,029, with 498,008 patients in isolation. The death toll increased by 26 from the previous day, reaching a total of 2,432.

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