Seoul, December 23, 2021, SPA -- South Korea recorded 6,919 new cases of the novel coronavirus along with 109 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 589,978, while the total number of deaths reached 5,015. -- SPA 08:52 LOCAL TIME 05:52 GMT 0005 www.spa.gov.sa/w1669000