South Korea virus cases maintain downward trend April 17, 2020 at 08:40PM

Figures released by South Korea's centers for disease control and prevention brought national totals to 10,653 cases and 232 virus-related deaths. The caseload continued to wane in the hardest-hit city of Daegu, where officials say the number of active cases dropped below 1,000 for the first time. since February.