At least 586 new COVID-19 cases were reported in South Korea in the past 24 hours, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 3,736, according to local health authorities.

Most of the confirmed cases are in the city of Daegu and the surrounding North Gyeongsang Province, the authorities also said.

On the same day, Yonhap reported that a 45-day-old baby has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, becoming the youngest patient in South Korea.

The COVID-19 death toll in South Korea stands at 18 now.

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