South Korea reports more than 150,000 new COVID-19 cases

South Korea reports more than 150,000 new COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, 23rd August, 2022 (WAM) — South Korea reported 150,258 new COVID-19 infections and 52 deaths in the past 24 hours, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.

Yonhap News Agency quoted KDCA as saying that the infection toll rose to 22,449,475 and the death toll reached 26,161.