South Korea Pivots Amid Surge in Cases, Now Trying to Stop Coronavirus From Spreading Locally

A worker wearing protective gears sprays disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 21, 2020. Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo

South Korea is pivoting to try to stop the new coronavirus from spreading locally amid a surge of new cases, many of them linked to a church gathering in the city of Daegu.

South Korea confirmed 100 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total in the country to 204. Authorities also said a second person has died.