Coronavirus cases spike in South Korea

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Coronavirus cases spike in South Korea

763 cases were reported in South Korea making it the world’s largest total outside China

Published: February 24, 2020 09:02 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Digital Content Producer

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Copy of South_Korea_Virus_Outbreak_44204.jpg-f04cb-1582523112157 — People line up to buy face masks at a store in Daegu. South Korea reported 161 more coronavirus cases Monday, taking the nationwide total to 763 and making it the world’s largest total outside China. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of South_Korea_Virus_Outbreak_05531.jpg-18be7-1582523124976 — South Korean President Moon Jae-in has put the country on its highest alert for infectious diseases and says officials should take "unprecedented, powerful" steps to fight a viral outbreak Image Credit: AP

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Copy of South_Korea_Virus_Outbreak_45662.jpg-b40f3~1-1582523115994 — Workers wearing protective gears spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a market in Seoul Image Credit: AP

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Copy of South_Korea_Virus_Outbreak_81254.jpg-a263e~1-1582523119953 — Workers wearing protective gears spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a market in Seoul. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of South_Korea_Virus_Outbreak_07940.jpg-91cac-1582523130049 — Paramedics put on protective gear to inspect people possibly infected with the coronavirus in Daegu. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of South_Korea_Virus_Outbreak_07204.jpg-06b7b~1-1582523085459 — People line up to buy foods and supplies at a supermarket in Daegu. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 446585-01-08-1582523156474 — Tourists wearing face masks visit Gyeongbokgung palace in Seoul as a preventative measure after a coronavirus outbreak. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 528638-01-08-1582523159085 — People in traditional Korean hanbok dresses wear face masks as they visit Gyeongbokgung palace in Seoul. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 528650-01-08-1582523153205 — People in traditional Korean hanbok dresses wear face masks as they visit Gyeongbokgung palace in Seoul. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of South_Korea_Virus_Outbreak_87370.jpg-370b5~1-1582523149713 — Electric screens about precautions against the illness COVID-19 are seen in a subway train in Seoul. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 513412-01-08 [1]-1582523088986 — A thermal camera system monitors the body heat of passengers at a railway station in the southeastern city of Daegu. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of South_Korea_Virus_Outbreak_23404.jpg-7f5e1-1582523109486 — Workers wearing protective gears prepare to spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a market in Seoul. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of South_Korea_Virus_Outbreak_06778.jpg-addfe-1582523092822 — A worker wearing protective gears sprays disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at a subway station in Seoul. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 2020-02-23T035723Z_1658956639_RC236F9NVXFE_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-SOUTHKOREA-1582523134647 — Christian faithful wearing masks to prevent contacting coronavirus pray during a service in Seoul. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Copy of South_Korea_Virus_Outbreak_09841.jpg-25454-1582523097025 — Police officers wearing face masks stand guard during a rally in downtown Seoul. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of APTOPIX_South_Korea_Virus_Outbreak_83758.jpg-93a95~1-1582523138327 — Workers wearing protective gears spray disinfectant as a precaution against the COVID-19 at a local market in Daegu. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 522639-01-08-1582523100271 — Medical workers wearing protective gear transfer a suspected coronavirus patient (C) to another hospital from Daenam Hospital. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of South_Korea_Virus_Outbreak_73464.jpg-7c4ba~1-1582523141899 — Workers wearing protective gears spray disinfectant as a precaution against the COVID-19 at a local market in Daegu. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of South_Korea_Virus_Outbreak_33521.jpg-0dd4c-1582523104599 — A huge screen about precautions against the COVID-19 is seen in downtown Seoul. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 2020-02-24T003915Z_1665955786_RC296F94MUB7_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-HEALTH-SOUTHKOREA-1582523145743 — A medical worker gets ready as ambulances are parked to transport a confirmed coronavirus patient in Daegu. Image Credit: Reuters

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