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South Korean Prime Minister Chung Se-kyun said today, Friday, that the country recorded 1,241 new cases of coronavirus the previous day, the highest number recorded in a single day, amid a major outbreak in a prison in the capital Seoul.
South Korea had achieved early success in rapidly controlling the spread of the virus through extensive testing and contact tracing, but it was facing difficulties to contain the recent escalation in the number of cases..
The authorities imposed stricter restrictions this week, including banning gatherings of more than five people and closing ski resorts and tourist sites in an attempt to stop the spread of the disease during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
The Prime Minister said that although the vast majority responded to the government’s warning, many still violated the rules of social distancing.
The Korean Agency for Disease Control and Prevention said later that the total number of confirmed cases rose to 54,770, while the total deaths rose to 773 after 17 new deaths were recorded..
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