Korea reports 12,016 new Covid-19 cases Tuesday
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Korea reported 12,016 new Covid-19 cases Tuesday, up 610 from the same day the previous week, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
The number of critically ill patients stood at 128, and 7 deaths were reported.
The cumulative number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Korea is 30,714,976.
BY SOHN DONG-JOO [sohn.dongjoo@joongang.co.kr]
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