S.Korea reports 668 new coronavirus cases, highest daily count in 3 months


Workers wearing protective gears disinfect as a precaution against the coronavirus ahead of the early voting for the April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election at a local polling station in Seoul, South Korea, on April 1, 2021. - AP

SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea on Wednesday (April 7) reported 668 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday, the highest daily count since Jan 8 amid a rise in cluster infections, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.

The new cases bring the country's total infections to 106,898, with 1,756 deaths, with the latest surge centered around clusters in kindergartens, saunas, bars and churches.

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