South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 4,000 for 1st time

South Korea reported over 4,000 new coronavirus infections for the first time on Wednesday, deepening concerns about recently eased social distancing rules.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said 4,116 people newly tested positive the previous day, breaking the previous daily record of 3,292 reported last Thursday.The number of critically ill patients also hit an all-time high of 586, raising concerns over a lack of hospital beds, especially in the Seoul metropolitan area.Prime Minister Kim Boo Kyum told a government meeting the outbreak is "worse than projected," alluding to t…READ FULL ARTICLE