Samsung temporarily shuts in South Korea after employee tests positive Coronavirus

Smartphone giant, Samsung Electronics, announced on Saturday that a confirmed case of the coronavirus was found at its facility in the southeastern city of Gumi. This has prompted the company to shut down the plant until Monday morning.

The global death toll worldwide stands at 2,361 while the total number of infections has increased to 77,917. China’s Hubei province—the ground zero of the infection—has reported 76,291 cases and 2,250 deaths, making it the worst-hit region.