This South Korean city once had the biggest coronavirus outbreak outside of China. Now it’s reported zero new cases

Apr 10, 2020

A medical worker in a protective gear thumbs up to media as he walks into a hospital facility to treat coronavirus patients amid the rise in confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Daegu, South Korea, March 8, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon - RC2KFF968JAE

South Korea's efficient response to the virus is credited with its success in containing it. Image: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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South Korea as a whole is seeing fewer new cases each day. Image: Financial Times

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Social distancing measures were used early on to try and stop the spread of COVID-19. Image: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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