South Korea reports 146 new coronavirus cases, highest in a week


A woman puts an envelope containing a face mask into a charity box as South Korean Prime Minister Chung Se-kyun (right) watches during a campaign for the donation of face masks to impoverished people amid the spread of the new coronavirus in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. - AP

SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea reported 146 new coronavirus cases on Friday (March 27), the highest number in a week, its disease control agency said on Saturday, with the country suffering a rise in imported cases from Europe and the United States during recent days.

The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) did not say how many of Friday’s new cases were imported as it was still investigating.

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