South Korea sees slight new uptick in coronavirus cases

Saudi Press Agency

Wednesday 1441/7/23 - 2020/03/18

Seoul, March 18, 2020, SPA -- The number of new coronavirus infections in South Korea on Wednesday saw a slight uptick for the second day straight, with 93 new cases recorded since the previous day, according to Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The uptick, which brought the country's infection total to 8,413, followed a days-long downward trend in new cases. Three more infected people also died, bringing the death toll to 84, dpa reported.

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