S.Korea's Covid-19 cases at 3-week low, below 200 for fourth day


An employee wearing a protective mask serves a customer from behind a plastic sheet barrier at a bakery in Seoul, South Korea. Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Deputy Director Kwon Jun-wook said tighter social distancing rules have "clearly" helped bring down the pace of new infections, a trend that's likely to continue after the coming weekend. - Bloomberg

SEOUL, Sept 6 (Reuters): South Korea on Sunday reported the smallest rise in coronavirus infections in three weeks, remaining under 200 for a fourth consecutive day as tighter restrictions cap a second wave.

The Korea Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported 167 cases of the new coronavirus for the 24 hours through midnight Saturday, down from 168 the previous day.

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