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Coronavirus

South Korea travel restrictions spread to 81 nations and regions

Flights turned away and travelers quarantined as infections surpass 4,000

Workers spray disinfectant at a department store in Seoul.   © Reuters

SEOUL -- More foreign governments are moving to restrict entry from coronavirus-hit South Korea, with the tally reaching 81 as of Monday.

Infections rose 599 from a day earlier to 4,335, the government announced Monday.

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