S. Korea Records New Virus Cases Above 600 for 3rd Day
Saudi Press Agency
Sunday 1442/9/20 - 2021/05/02
Seoul, May 2, 2021, SPA -- South Korea's daily new virus cases remained in the 600s for the third straight day Saturday as sporadic cluster infections were reported across the nation amid concerns of another wave of infections, Yonhap reported.
The country reported 627 more COVID-19 cases, including 593 local infections, raising the total caseload to 122,634, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.
The tally was down from 661 new cases Friday and 680 Thursday. The number of locally transmitted cases fell below 600 for the first time since April 11.
The country added three more deaths, raising the total death toll to 1,831.
Health authorities warned of another wave as cluster infections at various facilities, including restaurants and workplaces, continued amid warm spring weather.
The number of daily virus cases shot up to near 800 in recent weeks after staying in the 300-400s in March.
--SPA
01:36 LOCAL TIME 22:36 GMT
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