China News Service, March 17. According to a Korean media report, South Korea ’s Central Epidemic Prevention Countermeasures Headquarters reported on the 17th that from 0:00 on the 16th to 00:00 on the 17th, local time, 84 new cases of new coronary pneumonia were confirmed in Korea, and a total of 8320 cases were confirmed.

In addition, the cumulative death toll in South Korea has so far increased to 82.

According to reports, South Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yu Yinhui will hold a press conference in the Seoul office of the Central Government on the afternoon of the 17th to announce the Korean government's decision and follow-up measures on whether school hours at all levels in the country will be postponed again.

Previously, South Korea had postponed the start of school twice by 1 week and 2 weeks, from the earliest March 2 to March 9, and then to March 23.