COVID-19: More than 50 countries restrict entry from South Korea

At least 52 countries are restricting the entry of travelers from South Korea with bans or tougher quarantine procedures amid the country's novel coronavirus outbreak, according to Yonhap News on Friday.

Indonesia on the same day announced to temporarily close its embassy in Seoul and counters providing visa, passport and consular services were also suspended due to the safety concerns. 

As of Friday, South Korea reported 256 more coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections to 2,022.

(Cover: Workers wearing protective gears spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a shopping street in Seoul, South Korea, February 27, 2020. /AP)