SEOUL, June 19, 2021, SPA -- The Republic of Korea's new Coronavirus cases dipped below 500 on Saturday, according to Yonhap. The country reported 482 new cases, including 456 local infections, raising the total caseload to 150,720, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The past three days saw case numbers in their 500s, although before that the country reported 452, 399 and 373 infections from Sunday to Tuesday, respectively. The country added one COVID-19 death Saturday, raising the death toll to 1,997. --SPA 16:41 LOCAL TIME 13:41 GMT 0020 www.spa.gov.sa/w1573834