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South Korea Has Over 6,000 Coronavirus Cases, Including 2 More US Military Dependents

South Korea Has Over 6,000 Coronavirus Cases, Including 2 More US Military Dependents
South Korean soldiers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant on the street to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, at Gangnam district in Seoul on March 5, 2020. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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South Korea has seen its cases of the novel coronavirus increase 60-fold since Feb. 20, with local health officials reporting 322 new cases of the virus on March 5.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported a total of 438 new cases on Wednesday, bringing the national tally to 5,766. On Thursday, the Korean government reported additional 322 cases as of 4 p.m. local time, taking the total number of infected to 6,088.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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