Seoul, October 17, 2021, SPA -- South Korea records 1,420 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during the past 24 hours, increasing the total number of cases to 396,342. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said today 16 new deaths from the virus were recorded, bringing the total deaths to 2,660. -- SPA 08:25 LOCAL TIME 05:25 GMT 0005 www.spa.gov.sa/w1636127