Coronavirus cases continue to surge in South Korea, top 4,300

South Korea reported 599 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number to 4,335, with most of them continuing to occur in the southeastern city of Daegu, the epicenter of the nation's outbreak.The death toll rose to 26, up from 22 as of the end of Sunday, according to the country's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.With most confirmed cases of infection in Daegu being linked to a minor Christian group known as Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the head of the sect apologized to the public on Monday at his first public appearance since the outbreak."I'd like to say wo…READ FULL ARTICLE