SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea stated a “special care zone” on Thursday around a second city struck hard by the coronavirus and the U.S. military validated 2 brand-new cases amongst loved ones of its soldiers in the nation, which is fighting the most significant epidemic outside China.
South Korean soldiers in protective gear sterilize a street in Seoul, South Korea, March 5,2020 REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Australia ended up being the current nation to impose travel limitations on South Koreans, with almost 100 countries now limiting arrivals from the East Asian nation which reported 438 new coronavirus cases on Thursday for an overall of 5,766
The South Korean federal government declared a “unique care zone” around Gyeongsan, a city of about 275,000 individuals 250 kms (150 miles) southeast of Seoul, appealing extra resources such as face masks and alerting people from traveling there.
Gyeongsan has actually seen a spike in brand-new cases, consisting of at a nursing home. Similar zones have actually been stated around neighboring Daegu city and Cheongdo County.
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