In last 24 hours South Korea reports zero new domestic coronavirus cases

AFP

South Korea reported zero new locally transmitted coronavirus cases Thursday, the primary time no infections are recorded since the disease was detected within the country quite 70 days ago.

Health authorities reported one new death, taking the toll to 247.

The country has seen 10,765 cases since its first infection was reported on February 18.

For a time it had the world's second-largest outbreak before the spread was brought in check through widespread testing and a contact-tracing drive, along side widely observed social distancing.





With a dwindling number of cases, the South held a national election on April 15, becoming among the primary countries with a serious outbreak to try to to so since the worldwide pandemic began.

The election was run with a raft of safety measures in situ , including a requirement that voters wear face masks and gloves.

It saw the very best turnout for a generation and handed President Moon Jae-in's Democratic Party a parliamentary majority in what was seen as recognition of officials' handling of the outbreak.

"For the primary time in 72 days, we've zero new domestic cases," President Moon posted on his Facebook account.

No one had been infected at polling stations, he added.

"This is that the strength of South Korea and its people," the president said.

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