South Korea reports fewer than 150 new coronavirus cases

Medical staff members wearing protective gear carry a patient infected with Covid-19 at a hospital in Seoul on March 8, 2020. - AFP

SEOUL (AFP): South Korea, one of the worst-affected countries in the coronavirus epidemic outside China, on Tuesday (March 10) reported fewer than 150 new cases for the first time in two weeks.

A total of 131 infections were confirmed on Monday, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.