S. Korea confirms 322 more COVID-19 cases, 6,088 total
Updated 17:03, 05-Mar-2020
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A huge screen about precautions against the COVID-19 is seen in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, February 23, 2020. /AP

A huge screen about precautions against the COVID-19 is seen in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, February 23, 2020. /AP

South Korea confirmed 322 more cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Thursday, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, taking the total tally to 6,088 after 438 new cases were reported earlier in the day.

So far, 40 people, mostly elderly patients with underlying illnesses, have died in South Korea from COVID-19, the KCDC said.

The most new virus infections were still identified in the country's southeastern city of Daegu, the epicenter of the virus outbreak in South Korea.

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