South Korea reports third consecutive record high new Covid-19 cases KDCA, East Asia News & Top Stories


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SEOUL (REUTERS) - South Korea posted its highest-ever number of new daily Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Saturday (July 10), the third consecutive day of record highs in new infection cases. Starting on Monday, coronavirus curbs will be tightened to the strictest level possible in Seoul and neighbouring regions for the first time, South Korea said on Friday, as the streak of record new cases fanned concern. The country reported 1,378 new Covid-19 cases as of midnight Friday, up from Thursday's previous record of 1,316 a day. South...