A building at the Catholic University of Korea Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital in the northwestern ward of Eunpyeong in Seoul is empty Friday, after the hospital was temporarily closed following coronavirus infections. Coronavirus infections in Seoul, the South Korean capital, exceeded 60 cases today, with a hospital in northwestern Seoul identified as one of the biggest clusters of infections in the capital. The number of patients in Seoul increased by six overnight, bringing the total to 62 as of 9:00 a.m. today, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). Separate data from the Seoul Metropolitan Government showed there were 65 patients by 10:00 a.m, Yonhap reports. The city's data showed that 13 of its 65 infections are linked to the Catholic University of Korea Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital in the northwestern ward of Eunpyeong, where hospital employees, patients and their families were among those who were affected.

Source: The Standard February 28, 2020 08:48 UTC