South Korea reports 367 new coronavirus cases, total at 7,134
Updated 11:16, 08-Mar-2020
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South Korea reports 367 new coronavirus cases, total at 7,134

South Korea on Sunday morning reported 367 new cases of coronavirus, taking the country's total to 7,134 as of Saturday midnight, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.

Most of the country's infections were detected in the southeastern city of Daegu, the epicenter of the outbreak in South Korea, and its neighboring North Gyeongsang Province.

On Saturday, an apartment complex in Daegu was locked down after 46 residents, one third of its total residents, tested positive for the novel coronavirus. 

So far, 50 people have died from the virus in the country, mostly elderly. 

A total of 103 countries and regions have imposed or are planning to impose entry restrictions or strict quarantine procedures on people from South Korea, according to Yonhap News Agency.