Daily Coronavirus Infection Rate in South Korea Has Slight Increase

The call center cluster infection in Seoul has caused an increase in the rate of detected daily infections in South Korea:

 South Korea reported an uptick in new daily coronavirus cases Wednesday, reversing five straight days of fewer new cases, as the country grapples with clusters of infections in Seoul and neighboring areas.

The 242 new cases, which were detected Tuesday, brought the nation’s total number of infections to 7,755, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

Still, Tuesday’s additional cases were far below the daily increases of 500 or more last week but higher than the 131 new cases detected Monday. 

So far, 60 people, mostly elderly patients with underlying illnesses, have died in South Korea from the respiratory virus that emerged in China late last year, the KCDC said.

Yonhap

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