SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to a 17-week low Monday, as the omicron-driven surge has slowed in recent weeks. The country added 9,975 new infections, including 17 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,967,672, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Monday’s tally dropped [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 20,000 for the first time in six days on Sunday in a downward trend in virus cases amid the government’s effort to move the country back to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country added 19,298 new infections, including 24 cases from overseas, bringing the [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell for a fourth consecutive day to stay below 30,000 on Saturday as the government kept tight vigilance with the postponement of a plan to relax more antivirus curbs. The country added 23,462 new COVID-19 infections, including 11 cases from overseas, bringing the total [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell for a third consecutive day to stay below 30,000 on Friday, as the government pushed back the plan to relax more virus restrictions, citing the continuing omicron wave and possible spread of other variants. The country added 25,125 new COVID-19 infections, including 22 [...]
SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to around 28,000 on Thursday, continuing the modest decline as the omicron spread has been slowing for weeks. The country added 28,130 new COVID-19 infections, including 15 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,889,849, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, May 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed above 30,000 for the second straight day Wednesday on a continued omicron slowdown as officials weigh a further easing of virus curbs toward returning to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 31,352 new COVID-19 infections, including 35 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases hit a little over 35,000 on Tuesday, the lowest Tuesday tally in more than three months, reflecting the slowing virus trend amid efforts to restore pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 35,117 new COVID-19 infections, including 26 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,830,429, [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to their lowest tally in nearly four months Monday amid a slowing virus trend giving a boost to efforts for a return to normalcy. The country reported 13,296 new COVID-19 infections, including 28 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,795,357, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, May 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 30,000 for the second straight day Sunday in the latest sign that the country’s virus cases are on a downward trend amid eased virus curbs. The country added 25,434 new virus infections, including 26 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell below 30,000 on Saturday in an apparent sign that the country’s virus cases are significantly declining amid eased social distancing rules. The country added 29,581 new virus infections, including 25 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,756,627, according to the Korea [...]