New numbers are well below a Feb 29 peak of 909. FMTNews SouthKorea
South Korean army soldiers move to spray disinfectant in Daegu on March 15.
SEOUL: South Korea reported 84 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, marking the third day in a row that the county has reported fewer than 100 new infections amid growing hopes that Asia’s largest outbreak outside China may be easing. The new numbers are well below a Feb 29 peak of 909, and bring the country’s total infections to 8,320, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.Another 264 patients were released after recovering, bringing the total to 1,401, it added.
President Moon Jae-in has said he was increasingly confident South Korea would overcome the virus as the rate of new cases continued to drop, although authorities noted another large cluster had emerged in the greater Seoul area.Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox.
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