South Korea starts fining people for not wearing masks

The South Korean government has begun fining people for not wearing masks (Lee Jin-man/AP)

South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in Covid-19 cases in 70 days as the government began fining people who fail to wear masks in public.

The 191 cases added to the country’s caseload on Friday represented the sixth consecutive day of over 100 infections and the highest daily increase since September 4.