A man wearing protective suits sprays disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus near a makeshift clinic in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 2, 2021. - AP
SEOUL (Reuters): A South Korean health official said on Sunday (Jan 3) that a third wave of the novel coronavirus is being contained, as it reported the lowest number of new infections in nearly four weeks with the help of tougher restrictions during the New Year holiday season.
New cases for Saturday numbered 657, much lower than 824 the day before, but bringing the country's total cases to 63,244 with 962 deaths, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).
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