Korea reports 66,953 new Covid-19 cases Friday
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A Covid-19 testing center in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Thursday [NEWS1]
Korea reported 66,953 new Covid-19 cases Friday, up 4,200 from the same day the previous week and the highest in about 14 weeks for a Friday, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
The number of critically ill patients stood at 474, and 66 deaths were reported.
The cumulative number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Korea is 28,062,679.
BY CHO JUNG-WOO [cho.jungwoo1@joongang.co.kr]
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