S.Korea reports 20 more COVID-19 cases, 14,519 in total

South Korea reported 20 more cases of the COVID-19 as of 0:00 a.m. Friday local time compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 14,519.

The daily caseload fell below 30 in four days, but it continued to rise in double digits due to small cluster infections and imported cases.

Of the new cases, 11 were imported from overseas, lifting the combined figure to 2,531.

One more death was confirmed, leaving the death toll at 303. The total fatality rate stood at 2.09 percent.

A total of 42 more patients were discharged from quarantine after making full recovery, pulling up the combined number to 13,543. The total recovery rate was 93.28 percent.

Since Jan. 3, the country has tested more than 1.61 million people, among whom 1,582,065 tested negative for the virus and 17,068 are being checked.