NSTworld: SouthKorea reported 571 new Covid19 coronavirus cases on Friday, taking its total number of infections to 2,337, the largest outbreak outside China.
The coronavirus crisis has spooked South Korea’s financial markets, led Hyundai Motor to shut down one of its plants and prompted boy band BTS to cancel its April concerts.
Workers wearing protective gear disinfect ticket gates as part of preventive measures against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at a subway station in Seoul. - AFP pic As of Thursday, health authorities had contacted 110,000 of them, 1,638 of whom have shown symptoms and would be tested for the coronavirus, Kim said.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has his body temperature checked as he arrives at the National Assembly in Seoul. - AFP pic Its shares dropped more than 5 per cent after the news, while the wider market was down 2.6 per cent.President Moon’s approval rating has dropped to its lowest since November, a poll showed on Friday, amid growing criticism of his government’s handling of the outbreak.
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