There are fears that foot-and-mouth disease may be spreading across the country after another suspected case was reported in Yeoncheon, north of Seoul on Wednesday.

Earlier this week, the government halted the movement of all livestock and farm vehicles over an outbreak of the disease in North Jeolla and Chungcheong provinces.

A dairy farm in Yeoncheon reported that 10 out of its 114 milk cows showed the symptoms of the disease such as drooling and blisters, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Several cows tested positive in a preliminary test.