Newly confirmed COVID-19 patients in Korea increased by 70, raising total to 833

코로나19 하루 231명 추가확진, 총 833명…8번째 사망자 발생

Our starting point this morning.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Korea continues to spike on a daily basis.
For more details, we have our Kim Ji-yeon on the line.
Jiyeon, the number of COVID-19 related deaths in South Korea increased again on Monday and the number of confirmed cases continues to rise,... particularly in the virus-stricken city of Daegu?
That's right.
The number of newly confirmed patients jumped by 70 from the previous day... raising the total number of cases to 833, as of Monday.
The majority of the confirmed patients 682 are from the southeastern region of Daegu and the surrounding Gyeongsangbuk-do Province.
Meanwhile, more than half of the confirmed cases at least 456 were traced to members of the Daegu-based religious group 'Shincheonji' .
One more death was reported on Monday... raising the number of coronavirus-related deaths in South Korea to eight.
The most recent victim was a 67-year-old hospitalized male patient in Daegu.
He was previously a patient at Daenam Hospital in the southeastern county of Cheongdo , where the country's first coronavirus death occurred... and it's where at least 113 people have been infected.
With this, the number of coronavirus-related deaths that were patients from the Daenam Hospital has risen to six.
And a 61-year-old woman, who is a U.S. Forces Korea dependent living in Daegu, has tested positive for the virus.
This is the first time a USFK-related individual has been confirmed to have the coronavirus.
In response, the USFK raised the risk level to "high."
Meanwhile, four more patients recovered on Monday... increasing the number of those who have been discharged to 22.
South Korea's health authorities are working 24-seven to try and contain the virus' spread. How are they adapting to this increasing worrisome situation?
Well, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun is to visit the virus-hit city of Daegu later today... to lead the government's containment efforts.
The previous day he stressed the importance of speedy preemptive measures to halt the spread as a nation and not just focusing on the worst-affected southeastern regions.
But Chung flatly denied speculations the South Korean government is considering banning the entry of Chinese as one of its countermeasures.
He also added that, realistically, it's nearly impossible to delay the April 15th general elections.
Before heading to Daegu, Chung said he'll discuss measures at a Cabinet meeting to ensure a continuous supply of protective face masks in the country.
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