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Locals introduce epidemic prevention measures in the form of performance at the Gwanghwamun square in Seoul, South Korea, March 30, 2020. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)

-- South Korea reports 11 more COVID-19 cases;

-- Indian reports 999 new cases, total about to reach 20,000;

-- New Zealand reports 1 more death of COVID-19 as death toll rises to 14.

HONG KONG, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia-Pacific countries.

SEOUL -- South Korea reported 11 more cases of the COVID-19 compared with the previous day as of midnight Wednesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,694.

The daily caseload hovered around 10 for the fifth straight day. Of the new cases, six were imported from overseas, raising the combined number to 1,017.

Vendors sell food at a market in Daegu, South Korea, March 30, 2020. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)

NEW DELHI -- Indian health ministry Wednesday morning said 37 new deaths of COVID-19, besides an additional 999 positive cases were reported since Tuesday evening across the country, taking the number of deaths to 640 and confirmed cases to 19,984.

A medical staff member in personal protective equipment checks a woman's body temperature at Dharavi, Asia's largest slum, in Mumbai, India, April 13, 2020. (Str/Xinhua)

WELLINGTON -- New Zealand reported one more death of COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 14 in the country, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday.

Medical workers take part in training for treating COVID-19 patients at a comprehensive hospital in Auckland, New Zealand, April 3, 2020. (New Zealand Ministry of Health/Handout via Xinhua)

SYDNEY -- Papua New Guinea (PNG) will partially ease the restrictions introduced to contain the COVID-19 outbreak as the country settles into a "new normal."

Photo taken on Nov. 10, 2018 shows the aerial view of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday evening that the government is working to enhance relief packages for businesses as well as common people amid ongoing COVID-19 lockdown which has affected all sectors of life.