Seoul, October 18, 2021, SPA -- South Korea records 1,050 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during the past 24 hours, increasing the total number of cases to 343,445. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said today 8 new deaths from the virus were recorded, bringing the total deaths to 2,668. -- SPA 09:17 LOCAL TIME 06:17 GMT 0004 www.spa.gov.sa/w1636553