South Korea's health authorities on Friday reported 827 more cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the nationwide tally to 6,593.Of the total, 4,693 of the cases were in the southeastern city of Daegu, the epicenter of the nation's outbreak, while 984 were traced to surrounding North Gyeongsang Province, according to a statement by the Health and Welfare Ministry in the afternoon.The death toll stood at 42, up five from the previous day.With hundreds of new cases being confirmed on a daily basis, the government is working to accommodate as many COVID-19 patients as possible by turning publ…READ FULL ARTICLE
