South Korea reports 171 new virus cases, total 1,766

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Last Updated : Feb 27 2020 | 2:44 PM IST

South Korea on Thursday reported 171 more cases of the new virus, mostly in the southeast, bringing its total number of infections to 1,766.

Its Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says 115 of the new cases came from the southeastern city of Daegu, the country's fourth largest city, where more than 1,100 infections have been reported.

The country also reported 13 deaths of virus patients so far. China reported 433 new cases along with 29 additional deaths.

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First Published: Feb 27 2020 | 2:44 PM IST

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