LATEST: Italy records fifth coronavirus death as it becomes worst-hit country in Europe.
Health officials in South Korea reported 161 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, raising the total number there to 763. The spread prompted the government o raise its infectious disease alert to its highest level over the weekend.
A medical worker wearing protective gear waits for ambulances carrying patients infected with novel coronavirus at an entrance of a hospital in Daegu on Sunday.Meanwhile, South Korea military spokesperson said Monday there were 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases among the troops. A total of 350 soldiers are in isolation, the spokesperson added. —China announced Monday it has postponed its most important political meeting of the year because of the outbreak of the new virus.
Only China has confirmed more deaths from the respiratory illness. Most of the cases have been in Qom, a Shiite Muslim holy city 75 miles south of the capital, Tehran. A policeman and pedestrians wear masks to help guard against the Coronavirus, in downtown Tehran, Iran on Sunday.Meanwhile, Kuwait and Bahrain have also recorded their first new coronavirus cases Monday, all involving people who had visited Iran.
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