South Korea reports rebound in new coronavirus cases after nursing home outbreak

South Korea posted a jump in new coronavirus cases on Thursday. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 152 new cases, taking the national tally to 8,565. The country had recorded fewer than 100 new infections for four days in a row until Wednesday.

Among the new cases, 97 are from Daegu, southeast of Seoul, where the KCDC said at least 74 patients at a nursing home have tested positive for the virus this week. The fresh outbreak has prompted Daegu officials to launch extensive checks on all other nursing homes involving more than 33,000 people.