By Reuters
TOKYO - South Korea confirmed a total of 6,284 coronavirus cases on Friday, up by 196 cases from late Thursday.
People wearing face masks stand in line to buy masks at a post office amid the rise in confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Daegu, South Korea, March 5, 2020. (REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/MANILA BULLETIN)
The Korea Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention also said seven more deaths from the virus were reported, bringing the total to 42.