South Korea's new COVID-19 cases drop to 5-month low

People watch a performance during D.FESTA at Daehak-ro Marronnier Park in Seoul, June 12. Yonhap

New COVID-19 cases fell to their lowest tally in five months Sunday as the country is working to return to pre-pandemic normalcy.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 3,828 infections, including 60 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,229,288.

The count is the lowest since the 3,094 reported Jan. 11.

Daily infections have shown a downward trend after posting an all-time high of over 620,000 in mid-March.

The number of deaths came to 17, bringing the death toll to 24,388 for a fatality rate that has been static at 0.13 percent.

Critically ill patients numbered 95, down three from the previous day, the KDCA said. (Yonhap)