S. Korea adds 56 new virus cases, total at 14,770

TOKYO, Aug 13 (KUNA) -- South Korea identified 56 additional new coronavirus cases on Thursday, raising the country's total caseload to 14,770, according to Yonhap News Agency.
It marked the second straight day that the daily virus cases hovered above 50 following 54 cases Wednesday, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
The country reported no new virus deaths, keeping the number of fatalities at 305, the public health agency said.
Of the 47 local infections, 25 were reported in Seoul and 16 in the surrounding Gyeonggi Province, as sporadic cluster infections, mostly tied to churches in the capital area and a fast-food operator, have led to yet another flare-up of the novel coronavirus. (end) mk.bs