South Korea airlines halt flights to Daegu, city with most virus cases

Published Mon, Feb 24, 2020 · 03:16 AM

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    [SEOUL] South Korea's Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines said on Monday they are suspending flights to Daegu, the country's fourth-largest city with the largest number of coronavirus cases, for the time being.

    Korean Air has decided to halt all flights to Daegu until March 28, while Asiana will halt all flights to the city until March 9, their representatives said.

    South Korea reported a total of 763 coronavirus cases, as at Monday morning.

    Reuters

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