South Korea is relaxing some social distancing rules as its new coronavirus cases fall, with a single-digit daily rise for the first time since February
South Korea has extended its social distancing policy for another 16 days but offered some relief for churches and sporting fixtures, as it reported just eight new coronavirus infections, the lowest in two months.
It was the first time since 18 February that South Korea reported a single-digit daily rise in new infections. The figure brings its total cases to 10,661. "We are continuously on the alert to ensure we haven't missed any new infections, or whether the epidemic could be spread by asymptomatic or mildly infected patients," KCDC chief Jeong Eun-kyeong told a briefing.
The data from China's National Health Commission published on Sunday shows nine of the new cases reported on Saturday were imported infections, the lowest since March 13 and down from 17 a day earlier.People wearing protective face masks walking at a shopping area in Wuhan, China.The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland reached 82,735 as of April 18, while the total death toll from the virus stood at 4632.
Elsewhere in mainland China, all areas in central Hubei province including Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak in China, are now considered low-risk.
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