South Korea reports fewer than 150 new COVID-19 cases
10 March, 2020
South Korea, one of the worst-affected countries found in the COVID-19 epidemic external China, on Tuesday (Mar 10) reported less than 150 new conditions for the very first time in two weeks.
A complete of 131 infections were confirmed on Monday, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Avoidance (KCDC) said.
Three more people passed away, it added, taking the death toll to 54.
The rise in infections took its total to 7,513. Every morning, the South announces how many instances were diagnosed the previous day, and provides an revise every afternoon with the existing day's figures up to now.
Monday's amount marked the fourth consecutive daily fall and was the cheapest for a single day time since late February.
The South was the first country to report significant coronavirus numbers outside China, where in fact the disease first emerged.
But in recent days the concentration of global concern has been moving towards Italy and Iran.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday noted his country's "slowing trend" but warned: "We ought to not be complacent in all."
Authorities say the risk of small cluster attacks continues and the general public have been urged to avoid group occasions such as protests or religious companies.
More than 60 % of the country's circumstances are linked to the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a religious sect sometimes condemned mainly because a cult.
Among its members attended in least four offerings before being diagnosed.
Scores of situations - from K-pop concerts to athletics matches - have been cancelled or postponed above the contagion, with institution and kindergarten breaks extended by three weeks nationwide.
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