The coronavirus caseload in the South Korean capital, Seoul grew by 11 to 141, and Gyeonggi province, which surrounds Seoul, saw its confirmed cases climb by 11 to 163. In what seems to be the largest cluster of infections in Seoul so far, at least 34 people linked to a call center in southern Seoul had tested positive for the virus as of Monday, highlighting concerns about the virus' spread in confined spaces. Another 153 employees and trainees at the call center have been asked to get tested, local officials said. The number of new confirmed cases fell over the weekend because the number of tests declined, Yoon said. The country is set to expand the number of isolation facilities to 12 by today, and such facilities can house 3,000 virus patients, Yoon said.

Source: The Standard March 10, 2020 03:54 UTC