Safety workers at Seoul subway station test positive: report

At least three safety workers at a central Seoul subway station have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday citing the city's transportation operator.

The new infected cases in South Korea's capital city raise concern over another possible outbreak, the report said. 

As of Wednesday, South Korea has reported a total of 12,198 cases of COVID-19 with 279 deaths nationwide, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University.

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