The South Korean government declared the southeastern cities of Daegu and Cheongdo are "special care zones"

  • cluster of coronavirus cases have been reported in those areas

Total number of confirmed cases in the country is now over 100

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun

  • "The government will take special measures by declaring the Daegu and Cheongdo areas, where a sudden rise in confirmed cases were reported, as special care zones"
  • "The government will mobilize all resources to overcome the virus"

via Yonhap

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Daegu is SK's fourth-largest city (popn approx. 2.4 million people)

South Korea has declared Daegu and Cheongdo