The daily tally was the second-highest since the start of the pandemic, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency . New cases have been consistently around 600 over the past week.
"Testing is very critical to cutting the chained transmission," health official Yoon Tae-ho told a briefing. President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday urged the authorities to continue to make efforts in securing additional vaccines, taking the people's safety and lives as the top priority even if that adds financial constraints.
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