South Korea reports more Covid-19 clusters as cases surge


A person undergoes a Covid-19 test at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, Dec 15, 2020. - Reuters

SEOUL (The Straits Times/ANN): South Korea has reported yet another record daily high in Covid-19 cases, with new clusters found all over the country, including a popular ski resort, as the authorities expand testing capability to track down asymptomatic cases in the third and most severe wave of infections.

A total of 1,078 new cases were added on Wednesday (Dec 16), beating Sunday's record of 1,030 and raising the tally to 45,442.

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