S. Korea reports uptick in COVID-19 cases, few new infections outside Greater Seoul
Yonhap via The Korea Herald/Asia News Network
SEOUL — South Korea confirmed 43 more novel coronavirus cases Wednesday, with five occurring in the central city of Daejeon, health authorities said Wednesday.
Korea had a total of 12,198 infections, up 43 from the previous day, as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, recording a slight increase in its daily tally after it hovered in the 40s for three days, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
One patient died from COVID-19, pushing the death toll to 279, the KCDC added.
Community spread accounted for 31 of the new cases, including 25 in the capital area — 12 in Seoul, 11 in Gyeonggi Province and two in Incheon — five in Daejeon and one in South Chungcheong Province, according to the KCDC.
The number of imported cases came to 12, of which seven were diagnosed at airport checkpoints.
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An Asan Medical Center official said that was “not just because of the FDA decision” but also due to “difficulties in recruiting patients,” according to Yonhap News Agency.
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