S. Korea: Covid-19 cases below 200 for 6th day but new clusters drag on virus fight


A couple struggle to hold onto an umbrella as they walk against strong winds caused by Typhoon Haishen in central Seoul. Powerful Typhoon Haishen drenched South Korea on September 7 after slamming southern Japan with record winds and heavy rains that prompted evacuation warnings for millions as the Covid-19 situation in the country is improving on Tuesday (Sept 8). - AFP

SEOUL, Sept 8 (Bernama): South Korea's new virus cases stayed below 200 for the sixth consecutive day Tuesday, but sporadic cluster infections across the nation continued to put health authorities on edge, Yonhap news agency has reported.

The country added 136 more COVID-19 cases, including 120 local infections, raising the total caseload to 21,432, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

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