South Korea virus cases maintain downward trend

Antibody test cartridges of AFIAS Covid-19 Ab testing kit used in diagnosing the coronavirus move on a production line of the Boditech Med Inc. in Chuncheon, South Korea, on Sayurday (April 18). Boditech Med recently started exporting its antibody-based virus test kits to various countries. - AP

SEOUL: South Korea has reported 18 new cases of the Covid-19 (coronavirus), its lowest daily jump since Feb 20, continuing a downward trend as officials discuss more sustainable forms of social distancing that allows for some communal and economic activity.

Figures released by South Korea’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday brought national totals to 10,653 cases and 232 virus-related deaths.