South Korea reports 79 new coronavirus cases, most since April 5

Reuters

Published May 27, 2020 09:30PM ET

Updated May 27, 2020 10:00PM ET

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea reported 79 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, the largest one day increase since April 5.

The cases were as of midnight on Wednesday, and bring the country's total to 11,344 cases and 269 deaths.