KATHMANDU: South Korea reported 256 more confirmed cases of novel coronavirus as of Friday morning, taking the national total to 2,022, Korean media said.
The country has the most confirmed coronavirus cases outside of mainland China.
Among the 256 new cases, 182 are from Daegu, the epicenter of the outbreak in South Korea.
A total of 1,314 cases since the beginning of the outbreak have come from Daegu, according to the report.
Many of the cases are linked to the Shincheonji religious group in the country’s south.
Thirteen people have died from the virus in South Korea.
The novel coronavirus has claimed at least 2,800 people worldwide, the vast majority in mainland China.
There have been more than 83,000 global cases, with infections in every continent but Antarctica.
At least 11 European countries now have confirmed cases of coronavirus, many of which have been traced to Italy.
The deaths: Outside of mainland China, 70 virus-related deaths have been recorded:
- Iran: 26
- Italy 17
- South Korea: 13
- Japan 8
- Hong Kong and France: 2 each
- The Philippines and Taiwan: 1 each
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