<span style="color: #222222;">South Korea announced its first rise in new coronavirus cases for five days today, following a run of declines that have raised hopes the outbreak is coming under control.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">    </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The South Korea was the first country to report significant coronavirus numbers outside China, where the disease first emerged, and remains one of the world's worst-affected countries despite being overtaken by both Italy and Iran in declared cases.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A total of 242 infections were confirmed yesterday, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said, taking the  total to 7,755. Six more people died, it added, with the toll rising to 60.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The increase was still well below the 500 per day mark, the country was confirming in early March, but authorities have warned against letting guards down with a continuing risk of small cluster infections.</span>