S.Korea's COVID-19 cases rise to 5,621, death toll at 33

A patient infected with the COVID-19 receives medical treatment in hospital of Kyungpook National University in Daegu, South Korea, March 4, 2020. South Korea confirmed 293 more cases of the COVID-19 on Wednesday, raising the total number of infections to 5,621. As of 4 p.m. local time, the number of infected patients totaled 5,621, up 293 from the previous announcement as of midnight. Two more deaths were reported, lifting the death toll to 33. (Photo by Lee Sang-ho/Xinhua)