S. Korea reports 1st virus death, warns of community transmission

South Korea on Thursday reported its first death from infection with a new coronavirus as a surge in the number of confirmed infection cases in the country prompted the government to warn of community transmission starting within limited areas.The Health and Welfare Ministry said the first death was recorded in Cheongdo, a county in North Gyeongsang Province in the country's southeast, not far from a city where the wider transmission is believed to be occurring.The country reported 53 new cases on Thursday to bring its total to 104, up from 51 the previous day.The transmission is highly sus…READ FULL ARTICLE