South Korea's confirmed coronavirus cases top 10,000

SEOUL - South Korea said Friday the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has surpassed 10,000, with 174 deaths linked to COVID-19, the disease caused by the new virus.The Health and Welfare Ministry reported 86 new coronavirus infections over 24 hours to the end of Thursday, taking the total to 10,062 cases. It also logged five more deaths.South Korea has been reporting far fewer daily cases in recent weeks than it was in late February and early March, when it logged as many as 851 confirmed cases in one day.The government, however, continues to be on the lookout for infecti…READ FULL ARTICLE