South Korea reports 123 new cases of coronavirus, death toll now at 4

People in traditional Korean hanbok dresses wear face masks as they visit Gyeongbokgung palace in Seoul on Sunday (Feb 23). South Korea reported two additional deaths from coronavirus and 123 more cases, with nearly two thirds of the new patients connected to a religious sect. The national toll of 556 cases is now the second-highest outside of China. - AFP

SEOUL: South Korea on Sunday (Feb 23) reported 123 new cases of coronavirus and two new deaths. The new infections in South Korea brought the total confirmed infections to 556 and the death toll to four, according to the Korea Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

Meanwhile, Chinese health authorities reported 648 new cases and 97 new deaths, bringing the total number of infections nationwide to 76,936 while fatalities rose to 2,442.