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Coronavirus Cases Continue to Climb in South Korea, Topping 5,600

Coronavirus Cases Continue to Climb in South Korea, Topping 5,600
South Korean soldiers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus at a shopping district in Seoul on March 4, 2020. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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South Korea has reported hundreds of new cases of novel coronavirus on March 4, taking the total number of infected to 5,621.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 516 new cases on Tuesday, bringing the national total to 5,328. Health officials subsequently identified 293 additional cases as of 4 p.m. local time on Wednesday.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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