South Korea's Daily COVID-19 Cases Exceed 200,000 for 4th Day
Saudi Press Agency
Monday 1443/8/4 - 2022/03/07
Seoul, March 7, 2022, SPA -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases stayed above 200,000 for the fourth consecutive day and critical cases rose to near 1,000 Monday, as the highly contagious omicron variant continued to fuel a surge in infections, Yonhap reported.
The country reported 210,716 new COVID-19 infections, including 210,628 local cases, raising the total caseload to 4,666,977, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).
The country added 139 more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to 9,096.
Critical cases rose to 955, up 70 from a day ago.
--SPA
10:57 LOCAL TIME 07:57 GMT
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