South Korea's COVID-19 cases rise to 7,382, death toll hits 51
Thirty-six more patients are discharged from quarantine after making full recovery, raising the combined number to 166
Thirty-six more patients are discharged from quarantine after making full recovery, raising the combined number to 166. PHOTO: XINHUA
SEOUL:
South Korea confirmed 248 more cases of the COVID-19 on Monday, raising the total number of infections to 7,382.
As of midnight local time, the number of infected patients totaled 7,382, up 248 from 24 hours ago. One more death was reported, lifting the death toll to 51.
Thirty-six more patients were discharged from quarantine after making full recovery, raising the combined number to 166.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) has updated the data twice a day at 10:00 am and 5:00 pm local time.
The virus infection soared for the past 19 days, with 7,351 new cases reported from February 19 to March 8. The country has raised its four-tier virus alert to the highest "red" level.
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The total number of infections in Daegu, about 300 km southeast of Seoul, and its surrounding North Gyeongsang province increased to 5,571 and 1,107 respectively. It accounted for about 90 per cent of the total.
Daegu became the epicenter of the viral spread here as the biggest cluster of infections was found in the metropolis with a 2.5 million population. Daegu has been designated by the government as a "special care zone."
The Daegu cluster was closely linked to the church services of a homegrown minor religious sect, called Sincheonji, in Daegu. Members of the sect are known to sit on the floor closely side by side during church services.
Since January 3, the country has tested more than 196,000 people, among whom 171,778 tested negative for the virus and 17,458 were being checked.
South Korea confirmed 248 more cases of the COVID-19 on Monday, raising the total number of infections to 7,382.
As of midnight local time, the number of infected patients totaled 7,382, up 248 from 24 hours ago. One more death was reported, lifting the death toll to 51.
Thirty-six more patients were discharged from quarantine after making full recovery, raising the combined number to 166.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) has updated the data twice a day at 10:00 am and 5:00 pm local time.
The virus infection soared for the past 19 days, with 7,351 new cases reported from February 19 to March 8. The country has raised its four-tier virus alert to the highest "red" level.
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The total number of infections in Daegu, about 300 km southeast of Seoul, and its surrounding North Gyeongsang province increased to 5,571 and 1,107 respectively. It accounted for about 90 per cent of the total.
Daegu became the epicenter of the viral spread here as the biggest cluster of infections was found in the metropolis with a 2.5 million population. Daegu has been designated by the government as a "special care zone."
The Daegu cluster was closely linked to the church services of a homegrown minor religious sect, called Sincheonji, in Daegu. Members of the sect are known to sit on the floor closely side by side during church services.
Since January 3, the country has tested more than 196,000 people, among whom 171,778 tested negative for the virus and 17,458 were being checked.