Korea records 74,714 Covid-19 cases Wednesday

A health worker dries out his mask at a Covid-19 testing center in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

 
Korea recorded 74,714 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, up more than 7,000 from the same day a week before, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency.
 
The number of critically ill patients stands at 441, and 54 deaths were reported.
 
The cumulative number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Korea is 27,483,568.

BY LIM JEONG-WON [lim.jeongwon@joongang.co.kr]