Coronavirus cases surge past 3,000 in South Korea

Officials wearing traditional guard uniforms and protective face masks during their duty hours at the Gyeongbok Palace, the main royal palace during the Joseon Dynasty and one of South Korea's well known landmarks in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday (Feb 29). So far, 3,150 people have contracted the coronavirus in South Korea. - AP

SEOUL: The number of Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak cases in South Korea now exceeds more than 3,000 after health authorities reported 813 new infections on Saturday (Feb 29).

So far, 3,150 people have contracted the coronavirus in South Korea, which has the biggest outbreak outside of China, the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said.