South Korea considers lockdown as coronavirus cases surge again

The country has added nearly 4,000 Covid-19 infections while reporting triple-digit daily jumps on each of the past 14 days

A woman wearing a mask passes screens showing social behaviour rules to help curb the spread of coronavirus, at a subway station in Seoul (Ahn Young-joon/AP)

South Korea has reported 441 new cases of coronavirus – its highest single-day total in months.

The country has added nearly 4,000 infections while reporting triple-digit daily jumps on each of the past 14 days, prompting health experts to warn hospitals may soon reach capacity.