9 Additional COVID-19 Cases in Seoul...Including 1 Instructor from Daechi-dong Entrance Exam Academy

On the 19th, a citizen visiting the COVID-19 screening clinic at the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, is undergoing testing. The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight that day, 76 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 25,275. This is 15 fewer than the previous day (91 cases), maintaining the number below 100 for four consecutive days. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] On the 19th, 9 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Seoul.

According to Seoul City, from midnight to 6 p.m. on that day, 9 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed within Seoul. The cumulative total of confirmed cases in Seoul is now 5,711.

Among the new confirmed cases, 2 were contacts of confirmed cases from other cities or provinces, 6 were sporadic cases or related to previous cluster infections, and 1 case is still under investigation for the infection route.

However, one of the confirmed cases was a lecturer at a large private academy in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu. This lecturer is known to primarily teach students preparing for specialized high schools. The health authorities are tracking the movements of the confirmed case to check for contact with academy staff and students, and will conduct diagnostic tests if necessary.