Korea reports 19,989 new Covid-19 cases Friday
Published: 12 May. 2023, 09:37
Updated: 12 May. 2023, 13:20
![The medical staff at a Covid-19 testing center in Buk District, Gwangju, pose for a photo Thursday. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2023/05/12/1f999bc2-9b6a-4df6-967c-7a983506bd9b.jpg)
The medical staff at a Covid-19 testing center in Buk District, Gwangju, pose for a photo Thursday. [YONHAP]
Korea reported 19,989 new Covid-19 cases Friday, up some 8,000 from the same day the previous week, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
The number of critically ill patients stood at 153 and eight deaths were reported.
The cumulative number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Korea is 31,371,675.
BY SOHN DONG-JOO [sohn.dongjoo@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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