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South Korea confirms 52 more coronavirus cases, total 156

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Published Fri, Feb 21, 2020 · 01:41 AM

    [SEOUL] South Korea confirmed 52 more cases of novel coronavirus infection on Friday, taking its total to 156, the second-highest national total outside China.

    A total of 43 were in Daegu, the southern city at the centre of the country's outbreak, and its neighbouring provinces, the Korean Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.

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