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Updated May 28th, 2020 at 12:15 IST

SKorea records 79 new COVID-19 cases, highest in two months

South Korea reported 79 new coronavirus cases on May 28 , its largest daily jump in two months. The spike followed 40 new cases reported Wednesday, which was the highest figure in 49 days. South Korea has now reported 11,344 cases and 269 deaths from COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

SKorea records 79 new COVID-19 cases, highest in two months
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South Korea reported 79 new coronavirus cases on May 28 , its largest daily jump in two months. The spike followed 40 new cases reported Wednesday, which was the highest figure in 49 days. South Korea has now reported 11,344 cases and 269 deaths from COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

Kim Kang-lip, the country's deputy health minister, said 54 of the new cases were from a parcel delivery distribution center, adding to 15 earlier cases found at the same location. It remains to be seen whether the recent spike in infections will force back a phased reopening of schools, which had been a major accomplishment in the nation's anti-virus campaign.

The Education Ministry on Wednesday said class openings were delayed at 561 schools nationwide because of virus concerns. South Korea was reporting around 500 new cases per day in early March before managing to stabilize its outbreak with aggressive tracking and testing, which allowed officials to relax social distancing guidelines. No new deaths were reported Thursday.

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Published May 28th, 2020 at 12:15 IST

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