A woman wearing a mask to prevent contracting the coronavirus walks down the stairs at an entrance of a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported more recoveries from the coronavirus than new infections on Saturday for the second day in a row, as a downward trend in daily cases raised hopes that Asia's biggest epidemic outside China may be slowing.
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) recorded 107 new coronavirus cases on Saturday compared with 110 a day earlier, taking the national tally to 8,086.
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