Seoul, December 30, 2021, SPA -- South Korea recorded 5,037 new cases of the novel coronavirus along with 73 deaths in the past 24 hours. In a statement, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said today that the total number of COVID-19 cases reached 625,967, while the total number of deaths reached 5,455. -- SPA 09:39 LOCAL TIME 06:39 GMT 0005 www.spa.gov.sa/w1671720