SEOUL: South Korea on Saturday (Mar 7) reported 174 additional coronavirus cases from late Friday, taking the national tally to 6,767, the Korea Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.
The death toll remained unchanged at 44 from late Friday, the KCDC added.
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South Korea has reported the highest total of coronavirus cases outside China, and around 60 countries and regions have imposed travel bans or quarantine on arrivals from the world's 12th-largest economy.
More than 90 per cent of South Korea's cases are in the southern city of Daegu and the neighbouring North Gyeongsang province.
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Most of the country's infections are linked to the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a religious sect often condemned as a cult, one of whose members attended at least four services before being diagnosed.
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SEOUL: South Korea on Saturday (Mar 7) reported 174 additional coronavirus cases from late Friday, taking the national tally to 6,767, the Korea Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.
The death toll remained unchanged at 44 from late Friday, the KCDC added.
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READ: South Korea's central bank burns, quarantines cash in COVID-19 precaution
READ: Commentary: Explosion in COVID-19 cases – was South Korea just unlucky?
South Korea has reported the highest total of coronavirus cases outside China, and around 60 countries and regions have imposed travel bans or quarantine on arrivals from the world's 12th-largest economy.
More than 90 per cent of South Korea's cases are in the southern city of Daegu and the neighbouring North Gyeongsang province.
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Most of the country's infections are linked to the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a religious sect often condemned as a cult, one of whose members attended at least four services before being diagnosed.
Scores of events – from K-pop concerts to sports Read More – Source
