South Korea reported 549,854 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, setting a new daily record as the country battles through the worst wave of the virus sparked by the Omicron variant, according to Yonhap News Agency.
The all-time high was reported as of 9 p.m. local time, with three hours left until the daily tally ends. The total will be announced on Thursday morning.
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