South KoreaSouth Korea reported just eight more cases of coronavirus on Sunday, the first time a daily increase has dropped to single digits in two months.

The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said this raised the countrys total to 10,661 cases, including 234 deaths. It said 8,042 people had recovered and been released from quarantine and 12,243 others were undergoing tests to determine whether they had contracted the virus.

We must not loosen our guard until the last confirmed patient is recovered. President Moon said.

Health workers wait for cars to arrive at a drive-through testing centre at Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul

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Despite the recent downward trend, South Korean officials are concerned about the possibility of a broader quiet spread with people easing up on social distancing.

President Moon urged South Koreans to support his government in saving

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