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South Korean medical workers wearing protective gear visit a residence of people with suspected symptoms of the novel coronavirus to take samples, near the Daegu branch of the Shincheonji Church in South Korea, on Feb. 27, 2020. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images
In South Korea, there are now at least 1,766 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19, after the country reported 505 new cases on Feb. 27.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) announced 171 new cases late on Thursday. Earlier in the morning, the government reported 334 new cases from the previous day.
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers news in China and Taiwan. He holds a Master's degree in materials science from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.
