South Korea on Sunday reported single digit new coronavirus cases for the first day in two months with eight new infections.
People enjoy the view while practicing social distancing during the global spread of the coronavirus disease , at a cafe near a cherry blossom trees street Seokchon Lake park, in Seoul, South Korea, April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran/File PhotoSEOUL: South Korea extended its social distancing policy for another 15 days on Sunday but offered some relief for churches and sporting fixtures, as it reported just eight new coronavirus infections, the lowest in two months.
Health authorities have said this would allow a reopening of the economy, while maintaining guidelines on disinfection and preventing the spread of the virus in people's daily lives.It was the first time since Feb 18 that South Korea reported a single digit daily rise in new infections. The figure brings its total cases to 10,661.
South Korea has largely managed to bring the outbreak under control and has recently been reporting daily new cases hovering around 20. President Moon Jae-in on Sunday said South Korea's progress gave hope that the COVID-19 is"surmountable" in other parts of the world. Earlier this year, South Korea had Asia's largest number of infections outside China. It has since been overtaken by other countries.
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