Friday, February 21, 2020

South Korea Adds 100 Coronavirus Cases In Past 24 Hours














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Seventy-two hours ago South Korea's COVID-19 case count stood at 31. Two days ago it increased to 51, as a cluster of cases associated with the Shincheon Daegu Church began to emerge. Yesterday those numbers have more than doubled, with South Korea's CDC reporting 104 cases and 1 Death.
Over the past 24 hours, those numbers have very nearly doubled again, with the addition of 100 cases, bringing the nation's total to 204 confirmed cases. 
Although details on the individual cases are scant, we have the latest tally - as of 2am EST (1600hrs KST) - from South Korea's CDC.


The vast majority of these cases are linked to the Shincheon Daegu Church, with smaller, more sporadic reports from Seoul, Gyeongnam, Gyeongbuk, Jeju, and Gwangju. 

Media reports indicate at least two members of South Korea's military have tested positive as well.