12 February 2021 11:38 Share in: SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases retreated Friday, apparently due to fewer tests amid the Lunar New Year holiday, but health authorities are staying vigilant over a potential uptick after the traditional holiday, Yonhap reports. Related news The country reported 403 more COVID-19 cases, including 384 local infections, raising the total caseload to 82,837, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Friday's daily caseload was sharply down from 504 cases reported the previous day, when the number of new cases surged to a 15-day high. The third wave of COVID-19 here reached its peak on Dec. 25, with the daily tally reaching 1,240, but has been showing a downward trend since.