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South Korea reports record high 1,097 daily new coronavirus cases
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A person undergoes a COVID-19 test at a coronavirus testing site temporarily set up at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, December 15, 2020. /Reuters

A person undergoes a COVID-19 test at a coronavirus testing site temporarily set up at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, December 15, 2020. /Reuters

South Korea reported 1,097 new coronavirus cases, a new daily record for the country, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Sunday.

This brings the total infections to 49,665, with 674 deaths. The daily number was above 1,000 for a fifth consecutive day, as some medical experts say the government needs to introduce tighter social distancing rules.

The last record was set on Wednesday when the country reported 1,076 confirmed cases.

Source(s): Reuters

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