Ratings of South Korea's Moon take a hit from virus outbreak

FILE PHOTO: South Korea's President Moon Jae-in gets briefed during his visit to a medical center in Daegu, South Korea, February 25, 2020. Yonhap via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating have dropped to their lowest since November, a poll showed on Friday, amid growing criticism of his government's handling of the coronavirus outbreak.

South Korea reported 256 new virus cases on Friday, bringing its total to 2,022, the most infections outside China, where the virus emerged late last year.