S. Korea reports 438 new COVID-19 cases on Monday

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국내 코로나19 신규 확진자 438명

South Korea saw a slight drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases on Monday.
But these lower figures could be due to fewer people getting tested over the weekend.
Jang Tae-hyun reports.
South Korea reported 438 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.
Of those, 414 are local and 24 are from overseas.
Almost two-thirds of cases in the country are from the capital region,... with 158 in Seoul, 69 in Gyeonggi-do Province and 34 in Incheon.
Those cases in Seoul include 11 at a table tennis room and 10 at a sports facility.
Other cluster infections broke out at dance academies, churches, saunas and other small gatherings.
Outside the capital region, Busan had the highest number of cases with 52 on Monday, with many of those cases coming from cluster infections at a music academy.
Other outbreaks across the country popped up at military bases and a kimchi-making event.
As of Monday,... the country has 76 severely ill patients.
With three additional fatalities, the death toll is at 526.
The country's total number of cases stands at 34-thousand-201.
Jang Tae-hyun, Arirang News.