South Korea, USFK report good news on coronavirus front but warn the threat remains

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea’s daily coronavirus count dropped to double digits for the first time since the outbreak began nearly a month ago, officials said Sunday.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logged 76 new cases on Saturday, raising the total of positive tests to 8,162. The number of deaths blamed on COVID-19 rose to 75, while 834 patients have been discharged.

It was the first time the number fell below 100 since Feb. 21, when a woman in the southeastern city of Daegu tested positive and the virus spread rapidly through a religious sect after she attended services.

Most of the infections have been in Daegu and surrounding areas, with more than 60% linked to the Shincheonji Church of Christ, which has apologized for its role in the crisis.

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