Virus Cases Jump In South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea reported another large jump in new virus cases a day after the the president called for “unprecedented, powerful” steps to combat the outbreak that is increasingly confounding attempts to stop the spread. South Korea now has 763 cases, and China’s 409 new cases raise the mainland’s total to 77,150 after a zigzag pattern of increases in recent days. The 150 new deaths from the COVID-19 illness showed a spike after four days. Significant jumps in cases outside China have raised concern of the outbreak getting out of control. Kuwait and Bahrain reported cases for the first time, adding to the number of cases connected to travel to Iran.