South Koreans urged to stay home as cases jump

South Korea counted its fourth straight day of triple-digit increases in new coronavirus cases on Monday as the government urged people to stay home and curb travel.

The government had scheduled a special holiday on Monday with hopes of spurring domestic consumption.

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