Experts say coronavirus is in the initial stage of a full-blown outbreak and still "manageable,"

Only a few passengers ride a subway in the southeastern city of Daegu on Feb. 21, 2020, amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Yonhap)
Only a few passengers ride a subway in the southeastern city of Daegu on Feb. 21, 2020, amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Yonhap)

 

The new coronavirus is spreading across the country, but it is in the initial stage of a full-blown outbreak and still "manageable," although the number of infections has almost tripled in just three days.

The country reported on Friday 52 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing its total number of infections to 156, the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.

Most new infections have been traced to church services in the southeastern city of Daegu.

Daegu, where the 2.5 million inhabitants have been asked to stay indoors, and neighboring Cheongdo were designated as a "special management zone" earlier in the day. The nation's capital, Seoul, banned demonstrations in downtown areas. (Yonhap)

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