S.Korea reports 332 more Covid-19 cases; 17,002 in total
Seoul: South Korea reported 332 more cases of the Covid-19 on Saturday, raising the total number of infections to 17,002, officials said.
The daily caseload soared in triple digits for nine straight days, topping 300 for two days in a row. It was the highest in more than five months since March 8, Xinhua reported.
The number of confirmed cases for the past nine days reached 2,232 due to infections in Seoul and its surrounding Gyeonggi province traceable to church services of Sarang Jeil Church in Seoul and the massive rally held in central Seoul on August 15 by conservative voters and politicians.
Of the new cases, 127 were Seoul residents and 91 were people residing in Gyeonggi province.