S. Korea reports 22 more Covid-19 cases, 10,635 in total


Medical staff in protective gear prepare to take samples from visitors in their cars at a 'drive-thru' testing center for the novel coronavirus disease of Covid-19 in Yeungnam University Medical Center in Daegu, South Korea, on March 3, 2020. - Reuters

SEOUL (Xinhua): South Korea reported 22 more cases of the Covid-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Friday (April 17) local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,635.

The daily caseload hovered below 30 for the fifth straight day. Of the new cases, 14 were imported from overseas, raising the combined number to 983.

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