New virus cases rise above 1,800 amid tight vigilance

South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose above 1,800 on Saturday, though the country kept tight vigilance with the extension of stringent social distancing measures ahead of a major national holiday.

The country added 1,804 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,776 local infections, raising the total caseload to 258,913, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).

The latest tally is up from 1,709 reported Friday. Daily cases have stayed above 1,000 for the last two months.

The country added seven more deaths from COVID-19, raising the death toll to 2,315, the KDCA said. The fatality rate came to 0.89 percent.

The health authorities have been stepping up anti-virus efforts as the pandemic has shown few signs of abating due in large part to the spread of the more transmissible COVID-19 strains, including the delta variant.

Source: Yonhap News Agency

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