SEOUL — South Korea on Saturday reported its highest daily number of coronavirus cases so far, with a surge centered on the capital region sparking fears the country could lose control of the spread.
Officials announced 950 new infections after several days reporting numbers ranging from about 500 to 600.
Some 669 were reported in the greater Seoul area on Saturday, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, prompting worries about a major outbreak in the densely populated area — home to half the country’s 52 million people.
“This is the last hurdle before the roll-out of vaccines and treatments,” President Moon Jae-in said in a statement, calling the si…
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