The Republic of Korea (ROK) has registered a second death from the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19), Yonhap news agency reported on Friday.

The first death of a COVID-19 patient in the ROK was announced on Thursday afternoon. The patient had been treated at a hospital in the city of Cheongdo.

The number of infected people spiked on Friday in the country, with over 100 new cases reported. 

The total number stood at 208 as of early Friday evening.