![People stand in line to get tested for Covid-19 at a center near Seoul Station, central Seoul, on Tuesday. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11208583.webp?imageId=11208583&width=960&height=610&format=jpg)
Korea reported 88,172 new Covid-19 cases Wednesday, the highest number in 98 days, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
The number of critically ill patients stood at 512 and 59 deaths were reported.
The cumulative number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Korea is 28,390,646.
BY CHO JUNG-WOO [cho.jungwoo1@joongang.co.kr]
