South Korea reports 79 new coronavirus cases, most since April 5

South Korea reports 79 new coronavirus cases, most since April 5
A man wearing a mask as a preventive measure against the coronavirus?walks at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea, February 20, 2020.
PHOTO: Reuters

SEOUL - South Korea reported 79 new coronavirus cases on Thursday (May 28), the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said, the largest one day increase since April 5.

The cases were as of midnight on Wednesday, and bring the country's total to 11,344 cases and 269 deaths.

At least 68 of the new cases were domestic infections, and come as health authorities battle a growing outbreak linked to an e-commerce firm's logistics facility.

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