AP Photo/Ahn Young-joonSouth Korea’s coronavirus cases continue to slow, with the country reporting 110 new cases on Wednesday -- the lowest daily increase since February 22. The national total now stands at 7,979, according to the South Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The southern city of Daegu, which lies at the heart of the national outbreak, also saw its lowest daily increase since February 23. Nearly 90% of all cases nationwide are from Daegu and the surrounding North Gyeongsang province. Signs of slowdown: The country's health minister told CNN earlier this week that he hopes the recent slowdown in cases meant they had "passed the peak" of the outbreak.

Source: CNN March 13, 2020 01:33 UTC