South Korea's daily new virus cases stayed above 60 for the third consecutive day Sunday as infections outside the Seoul metropolitan area continued to swell, putting further strain on the country's virus fight.

- S. Korea reports 61 more cases of new coronavirus, total now at 13,091
- No additional coronavirus death, total death toll at 283
- 21 more people released after full recoveries from coronavirus, total cured patients at 11,832

South Korea's daily new virus cases stayed above 60 for the third consecutive day Sunday as infections outside the Seoul metropolitan area continued to swell, putting further strain on the country's virus fight.

The country added 61 cases, including 43 local infections, raising the total caseload to 13,091, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). South Korea added 63 new cases on both Friday and Saturday.

Of the locally transmitted infections, 15 cases were newly identified in Gwangju, 330 kilometers southwest of Seoul.

The increase from the city was mainly attributable to a Buddhist temple, which has reported a whopping 61 cases as of Saturday. The Seoul area added 14 new cases, with its surrounding Gyeonggi Province reporting four new infections.