Rising number of confirmed COVID-19 patients in S. Korea, total now 556

코로나19 확진자 123명 추가…국내 총 556명

We begin with the latest on the novel coronavirus outbreak here in the country.
123 new cases were confirmed by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This brings the total number of confirmed patients to 556.
Of the 123 new cases, 75 cases are linked to the Shincheonji Church of Jesus,... a secretive religous group in the country.
Authorities reported a fourth death on Saturday.
The patient was a 57 year-old man at the Cheongdo Daenam Hospital in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. No further information is currently available.

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