Seoul, March 7, 2022, SPA -- South Korea's daily coronavirus cases stayed above 200,000 for the fourth consecutive day and critical cases rose to near 1,000 Monday, as the highly contagious omicron variant continued to fuel a surge in infections, Yonhap reported. The country reported 210,716 new COVID-19 infections, including 210,628 local cases, raising the total caseload to 4,666,977, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The country added 139 more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to 9,096. Critical cases rose to 955, up 70 from a day ago. --SPA 10:57 LOCAL TIME 07:57 GMT 0005 www.spa.gov.sa/w1701680