38 Confirmed Cases in Seoul by 6 PM... 14 Additional Cases in Nursing Facilities (Update)

by Lim Juhyeong

Published 10 Nov.2020 20:02(KST)

3 People Related to Insurance Companies in Gangseo-gu, 2 People Related to the Market in Songpa-gu, etc.

On the 10th, the streets of Myeongdong in Seoul were bustling with office workers moving for lunch as the daily number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) recorded three consecutive days of triple digits. / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] From midnight to 6 p.m. on the 10th, the number of new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Seoul was recorded at 38.

According to Seoul City on that day, 14 people at a senior care facility in Seongdong-gu, where a cluster infection occurred, tested positive for COVID-19. Additionally, 3 confirmed cases related to an insurance company in Gangseo-gu and 2 related to a market in Songpa-gu were added.

Besides these, one confirmed case each was identified at Lucky Sauna in Gangnam-gu, a gym in Gangnam-gu, a birthday party gathering, and Jamun Medical Equipment.

There were 5 imported cases from overseas, 1 case from contact with confirmed patients in other cities/provinces, 2 cases classified as 'others' including sporadic cases or old cluster infections, and 7 cases with infection routes currently under investigation, totaling 38 cases.

Meanwhile, as of 6 p.m. on the same day, the cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Seoul was 6,445.