South Korea's COVID-19 death toll climbs to 100, mostly elderly

The coronavirus death toll in South Korea has hit 100 and the majority of the victims are elderly patients with underlying diseases, South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) has said.

South Korea reported its first death from the novel coronavirus on February 20.

The country's total number of infections stands at 8,652 after 87 new cases were detected on Thursday.