SEOUL, South Korea, Sha'ban 20, 1436, Jun 7, 2015, SPA -- A fifth person in South Korea has died of the MERS virus, as the government announced Sunday that it was strengthening measures to stem the spread of the disease and public fear, AP reported. Sixty-four people in South Korea have been infected by Middle East Respiratory Syndrome since last month in the largest outbreak outside the Middle East. Hundreds of schools have closed and more than 2,000 people are isolated at their homes or in facilities after having contact with patients infected with the virus, health officials said. --SPA 12:14 LOCAL TIME 09:14 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w