An additional 272 nCoV infections have been recorded in South Korea in the past 24 hours, the lowest increase in a week, bringing the number of Covid-19 cases there to 7,313.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) this afternoon announced the addition of 179 new cases of nCoV, bringing the total number of positive cases with nCoV in the past 24 hours to 272 and the total number of cases nationwide. 7.313.

Most new cases have been recorded in Daegu City and North Gyeongsang Province, the country's two largest outbreaks. This is the lowest increase in a recent week, also the first time the number of new cases below 400 in the past 11 days.

The number of deaths due to Covid-19 in South Korea is now 50, an increase of 6 cases compared to yesterday afternoon.

Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin believes that the spread of Covid-19 may be slowing down, while KCDC director Jeong Eun-kyeong said it was too early to draw conclusions.

"The number of new patients is declining due to the testing of Tan Thien Dia's followers about to be completed," she said during a press conference in Seoul today, warning that the spread could increase again if exited. show new translation cluster. "A new outbreak could occur at any time if the virus carrier appears at a religious event or crowded facility, because it is highly contagious."

Covid-19 appeared in 103 countries and territories after its inauguration in Wuhan in December 2019. The epidemic has infected more than 106,000 people, 3,600 died, mainly in mainland China. South Korea is currently the second largest outbreak in the world. More than 100 countries and territories have imposed entry restrictions or strict quarantine on people from South Korea to prevent the spread of the disease.