S.Korea confirms 376 more cases of COVID-19, 3,526 in total

South Korea confirmed 376 more cases of the COVID-19 as of 9:00 a.m. local time Sunday, raising the total number of infections to 3,526.

The death toll was unchanged at 17.

The virus infection soared in the past 11 days, with 3,119 new cases reported on Feb. 19-29. The country has raised its four-tier virus alert to the highest "red" level.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) has updated the data twice a day at 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. local time.

Of the new patients, 333 were residents in Daegu, about 300 km southeast of the capital Seoul, and 26 came from its surrounding North Gyeongsang province.

The total number of infections in Daegu and North Gyeongsang province increased to 2,569 and 514 respectively.

Since Jan. 3, the country has tested more than 96,000 people, among whom 61,037 tested negative for the COVID-19 virus and 32,422 were being checked.

Two more patients were discharged from quarantine after making full recovery, lifting the combined number to 30.