SEOUL, Feb. 20 (CNA) - South Korea reported on Thursday (Feb 20) the first death in the country of a person infected with coronavirus and 22 new cases, bringing the total to 104.

The exact cause of death is being investigated, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement.

Most of the new cases confirmed are in the city of Daegu where a person who was infected with the virus had attended church services and visited a hospital before testing positive.