SCMP: South Korea raises disease alert level to ‘highest’ as coronavirus cases surge
* South Korea on Sunday reported 169 new cases of coronavirus and four new deaths, in the largest number of confirmed infections outside China
* The outbreak can largely be traced to a religious sect in Daegu, the nation’s fourth-largest city
South Korea
raised its alert on the new coronavirus to the highest level on Sunday after reporting four more deaths and 169 more cases.
President Moon Jae-in
said the country was facing a “grave turning point” following a government meeting called to discuss the outbreak.
The country has seen a rapid surge in the number of coronavirus cases since a cluster of infections emerged from a religious sect in the southern city of Daegu.
Professor David Hui Shu-cheong, an infectious disease expert at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, said Hong Kong might consider issuing travel advice on South Korea, but in the meantime any Hongkongers planning to visit “should wear masks and be vigilant about personal hygiene”.
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Covid-19 Outbreak In South Korea -- February 23, 2020
S. Korea reports 161 new virus cases, bringing total to 763 -- AP
South Korea reports 161 new cases of coronavirus, brings total to 763 -- Reuters
South Korea raises virus alert to 'grave' as infections surge -- AFP
South Korea on highest alert against coronavirus as virus cases soar -- Reuters
South Korea on highest alert as virus cases rise -- The Hill
Coronavirus: South Korea raises alert level to highest -- Al Jazeera
'It's ruining everyone': eerie quiet reigns in coronavirus-hit South Korean city -- The Guardian
