S. Korea and Japan stay calm as new cases of coronavirus reported


Japanese residents wearing face maks walking along on a street in Tokyo. One new case has been reported in Japan and another in South Korea on Sunday (Jan 26). - AFP

TOKYO: An uneasy calm has settled in Japan and South Korea, which each confirmed one new Wuhan coronavirus case on Sunday (Jan 26) with many members of the public not taking any chances by wearing surgical masks outdoors.

As it is also the height of the flu season, both governments are now urging their citizens to wash hands thoroughly and wear surgical masks.

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