South Korea has reported123 new cases and two more deaths from the coronavirus, while Chinese health authorities reported 648 new cases and 97 new deaths, bringing the total number of infections nationwide to 76 936 while fatalities rose to 2 442.
Seoul/Beijing - South Korea on Sunday reported 123 new cases of coronavirus and two new deaths, while cases and deaths in China, where the outbreak started, kept on climbing.
The new infections in South Korea brought the total confirmed infections to 556 and the death toll to four, according to the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention . Meanwhile, Chinese health authorities reported 648 new cases and 97 new deaths, bringing the total number of infections nationwide to 76,936 while fatalities rose to 2,442.
In South Korea, Prime Minister Chung Sye Kyun on Friday promised "strong and swift" measures to prevent the virus from spreading further, including designating Daegu and Cheongdo as "special care zones," according to news agency Yonhap. Daegu's 2.5 million residents on Thursday were advised to stay at home by Mayor Kwon Young Jin in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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