South Korea reports almost 600 new coronavirus cases in the country

South Korea reports almost 600 new coronavirus cases in the country
# 29 February 2020 09:32 (UTC +04:00)

South Korea has recorded its largest rise in coronavirus infections in a single day, with 594 new cases confirmed on Friday, APA reports citing BBC.

The increase brings the total number of infections in South Korea to 2,931, according to the Korea Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

Seventeen people have died in the country so far.

South Korea has the highest number of confirmed cases outside China where the outbreak started.

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