The agency says 43 of the newly reported cases were locally infected while the other 18 were linked to international arrivals. South Korea has been grappling with an uptick in new infections after it eased social distancing rules in early May. South Korea recorded 63 new cases on both Saturday and Friday. — China on Sunday reported eight new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the previous 24-hour period, as a recent outbreak in Beijing appeared to have largely run its course. China has reported 83,553 confirmed cases and 4,634 deaths since the pandemic began.

Source: International New York Times July 05, 2020 02:48 UTC