South Korea reported 441 new coronavirus cases as of Wednesday, the most daily infections since early March when the country had the first large outbreak, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Thursday. "To reduce transmission within workplaces, please reduce the number of staff through flexible work hours, work from home and working staggered hours." In March, South Korea reported a call centre outbreak, while at least 100 cases were linked to a logistics centre run by e-commerce giant Coupang Corp in June. The new cases bring the total number of coronavirus infections in South Korea to 18,706 and the COVID-19 death tally to 313. The jump in novel coronavirus cases come as the government is pushing for a healthcare reform, which has sparked opposition from doctors, prompting strikes.

Source: thestar August 27, 2020 02:01 UTC