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4:35 pm: South Korea reports 571 more coronavirus cases, bringing total number of infections to 2,337

South Korea reported 571 cases of the coronavirus on Friday, Yonhap news agency reported, bringing the country's total number of infections to 2,337.

The outbreak — which has killed 13 people in South Korea — is the largest outside of China, where the epidemic started at the end of last year.

South Korea's Kospi was among the seven major Asia-Pacific markets in correction territory by Friday's close. — Meredith

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/28/coronavirus-latest-updates-china-hubei-south-korea.html [cnbc]

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