South Korea logs record 1,275 daily coronavirus cases

South Korea reported a record 1,275 daily coronavirus infections on Thursday amid a new wave of COVID-19 cases, eclipsing the previous daily high of 1,240 set back in December.The country has confirmed over 1,000 cases for the second day in a row, with most of the new cases found in the Seoul metropolitan region.Concern is mounting that the surge may be fueled by the more contagious Delta variant, first identified in India, which is also blamed for growing coronavirus cases in other countries.Health authorities said there is a high possibility that the daily tally will keep increasing for a…READ FULL ARTICLE