South Korea sees 583 new Covid-19 cases, highest since March


Posters on precautions against the coronavirus are displayed at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, on Nov. 24, 2020. - AP

SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea reported 583 new coronavirus cases on Thursday (Nov 26), the highest since March, as the country grapples with a third wave of infections that has forced it to reimpose tough social distancing measures.

The daily tally exceeded 500 for the first time since March 6, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), when South Korea battled the first major Covid-19 epidemic outside China.

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