South Korea mulls new restrictions after reporting a new high in daily cases

A medical worker wearing protective gear takes a sample from a woman during a Covid-19 testing in Seoul, South Korea (Lee Jin-man/AP)

South Korea reported another high in daily coronavirus increases as health officials face growing pressure to enforce stricter social distancing to slow the spread in the capital area.

The 1,078 cases confirmed by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Wednesday brought the national caseload to 45,442.