The 248 new cases reported by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday brought the total reported cases since the pandemic began to 19,947, including 324 deaths. KCDC said 187 of the new cases came from the Seoul metropolitan area, which has been at the center of the viral resurgence this month. But infections were also reported in major cities across the country, including Busan, Daejeon, Ulsan and Daegu, which was the epicenter of the country’s previous major outbreak in late February and March. ———MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian state of Victoria has reported 41 new virus deaths as the government urges the hot spot state to announce plans to lift lockdown restrictions. In addition to the deaths, Victoria’s health department on Monday reported 73 new coronavirus infections.

Source: Daily Sun August 31, 2020 05:48 UTC