South Korea closes schools again after biggest spike in COVID-19
More than 200 schools in South Korea have been forced to close days after they re-opened, due to a new spike in coronavirus cases.
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Thousands of students had on Wednesday returned to school as the country began easing virus restrictions.
But just a day later, 79 new cases were recorded, the highest daily figure in two months.
Most of these cases have been linked to a distribution centre outside Seoul.
The warehouse, in the city of Bucheon, is run by the country's biggest e-commerce firm Coupang, and officials have said the facility was not strictly complying with infection control measures.
Health officials even discovered traces of COVID-19 on workers' shoes and clothes.
It's possible that South Korea will continue to see a rise in cases as it continues to test thousands of employees from the centre.
Some 58 new cases were recorded on Friday, bringing the total number of cases nationwid
