Coronavirus cases climb to a new record day in South Korea, emergency meeting called

Yesterday was a record ion the country

• South Korea reports 1,275 new cases of coronavirus, a daily record high

Not any more, 1,316 new COVID-19 cases reported tpoday.

Restrictions will be tightened in Seoul (from July 12) to the highest level. And the country's President has called an emergency meeting ... for Monday.

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum:

• "Seoul alone saw 500 confirmed cases for the third day"
• "Four out of five infections are from the metropolitan Seoul area."