Xinhua
20 May 2020, 11:14 GMT+10
SEOUL, May 20 (Xinhua) -- South Korea reported 32 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Wednesday, raising the total number of infections to 11,110.
The daily caseload rose above 30 in nine days. Of the new cases, eight were imported, lifting the combined figure to 1,189.
No more death was confirmed, leaving the death toll at 263. The total fatality rate stood at 2.37 percent.
A total of 128 more patients were discharged from quarantine after making full recovery, pulling up the combined number to 10,066. The total recovery rate was 90.6 percent.
Since Jan. 3, the country has tested more than 776,000 people, among whom 748,972 tested negative for the virus.
Get a daily dose of North Korea Times news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to North Korea Times.
More InformationWASHINGTON, D.C.: More than 15,000 workers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have accepted offers to leave their jobs in...
TOKYO, Japan: Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, will be hospitalized for heart examinations after doctors detected a potential issue during...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia came to a standstill on Friday as the nation commemorated its victory over Nazi Germany in the second World...
DHAKA, Bangladesh: Thousands of supporters of the Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam took to the streets of Dhaka to protest proposed legal...
Pope Leo XIV, has spoken publicly for the first time since his election as Pope to succeed Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday....
The EU on Wednesday called on India and Pakistan to take immediate steps' to de-escalate after India fired missiles into Pakistani-administered...
BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Union is preparing to unveil a detailed plan to reduce its reliance on Russian gas, including a proposal...
SAN FRANCISCO, California: U.S. food delivery giant DoorDash will acquire British rival Deliveroo in a US$3.85 billion deal, the companies...
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were weaker Friday as investors and traders continued to fret over U.S. President Donald Trump's trade...
SAN FRANCISCO, California: A U.S. lawmaker wants to introduce a new law that would help track where advanced AI computer chips, like...
EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut: Roughly 3,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers began striking...
CHICAGO, Illinois: United Airlines will begin canceling around 35 daily flights—roughly 10 percent of its schedule—from Newark Liberty...