There are now more than 5,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Korea - the largest number of infections outside of China.
SEOUL: South Korea's president declared "war" against the coronavirus on Tuesday (Mar 3), ordering additional hospital beds and more face masks to be made available as the country's total cases - the largest in the world outside China - surpassed 5,000.
President Moon Jae-in apologised for shortages of face masks and promised support for virus-hit small businesses in Asia's fourth-biggest economy, which reported 851 new cases and three more deaths on Tuesday.
https://cna.asia/2VFoLpS
Meanwhile, Malaysia reported seven new COVID-19 cases: https://cna.asia/2VDgDpK
SEOUL: South Korea's president declared "war" against the coronavirus on Tuesday (Mar 3), ordering additional hospital beds and more face masks to be made available as the country's total cases - the largest in the world outside China - surpassed 5,000.
President Moon Jae-in apologised for shortages of face masks and promised support for virus-hit small businesses in Asia's fourth-biggest economy, which reported 851 new cases and three more deaths on Tuesday.
https://cna.asia/2VFoLpS
Meanwhile, Malaysia reported seven new COVID-19 cases: https://cna.asia/2VDgDpK
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