South Korea reported an additional 600 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, prompting the government to further postpone the beginning of the new school year by two weeks.
The new cases take the total number of infections to 4,812, with 28 deaths. Tests are under way for 35,555 people, while 85,484 have tested negative.
Education minister Yoo Eun-hye today announced that schools would now reopen on March 23, three weeks later than usual, to protect students from the spread of the virus. Last month, she extended school breaks by one week.
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