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S. Korea records more than 85,000 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

By Shim Woo-hyun

Published : Feb. 15, 2022 - 21:44

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People line up for COVID-19 tests at a testing facility located in central Seoul, Tuesday. (Yonhap) People line up for COVID-19 tests at a testing facility located in central Seoul, Tuesday. (Yonhap)


South Korea has added 85,114 COVID-19 infections as of 9 p.m. on Tuesday, the government said Tuesday.

It is the first time that the country’s daily COVID-19 case number has surpassed 80,000.

The country’s daily case figure spiked on Tuesday as the omicron wave continued its nationwide rampage.

On Monday, the country added 57,177 COVID-10 cases.