South Korea's coronavirus cases rise to 6,767 with most cases traced to church

Sat, Mar 07, 2020 - 10:03 AM

South Korea on Saturday 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.

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[SEOUL] South Korea's coronavirus cases rose to 6,767 on Saturday, up by 174 from late Friday, with more than 60 per cent of the total cases linked to a secretive church at the centre of the country's outbreak, health authorities said.

The death toll also rose to 46 from 44, Kwon Jun-wook...

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