S.Korea's COVID-19 cases rise to 7,979, death toll at 67

A staff member sterilizes a classroom in Daegu, South Korea, March 13, 2020. South Korea confirmed 110 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Friday local time, raising the total number of infections to 7,979. One more death was reported, lifting the death toll to 67. The total fatality rate stood at 0.84 percent. (Newsis/Handout via Xinhua)