South Korea reports daily record of 4,116 new Covid-19 infections


South Korea was one of the first countries to record novel coronavirus cases after it emerged in China in late 2019. It has since had 425,065 infections, with 3,363 deaths. - AP

SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea reported a new daily record of 4,116 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday (Nov 23), as the country battles to contain a spike in serious cases requiring hospitalisation, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Wednesday.

South Korea this month switched to a "living with Covid-19" plan aimed at lifting rigid distancing rules and ultimately reopening after reaching vaccination goals last month.

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