Seoul Reports 569 Confirmed Cases by 9 PM... 161 Fewer Than Previous Day

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunseok Yoo] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the number of new COVID-19 cases in Seoul was preliminarily counted at 569 from midnight to 9 p.m. on Sunday the 19th, a 21-hour period.

Compared to the same time frame, this is 161 fewer cases than the previous day (the 18th), which had 730 cases. It is 23 more cases than a week ago (the 12th), which had 546 cases. The total number of cases for the entire day was 742 on the 18th and 556 on the 12th.

The daily number of confirmed cases in Seoul recorded the high 600s from the 7th to the 11th of this month, then set a new record with 808 cases on the 14th. Since then, the numbers have remained in the 700s for four consecutive days: 719 on the 15th, 746 on the 16th, 703 on the 17th, and 742 on the 18th.

As of 9 p.m. on the 19th, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Seoul was preliminarily counted at 91,842.

The total number of cases for the entire day will be compiled as of midnight on the following day, the 20th, and announced in the morning.