SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Friday tally in 11 weeks in the latest sign of a downward trend ahead of the planned lifting of all outdoor mask mandates next week. The country reported 29,108 new COVID-19 infections, including 303 from overseas, bringing the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest number in nearly three months for a Thursday count, as the virus wave is slowing down at a steady pace. The country reported 33,009 new COVID-19 infections, including 255 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,535,940, the Korea Disease [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases remained below 50,000 for five days in a row Wednesday, as the pandemic has been in retreat for two months and the country has tried to resume pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 41,286 new COVID-19 infections, including 326 from overseas, bringing the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell for the fourth consecutive day Tuesday amid the country’s efforts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 47,917 new COVID-19 infections, including 323 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,461,737, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The new [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases slowed to a 10-week low on Monday, showing signs of a downturn in the virus wave. The country reported 19,407 new COVID-19 infections, including 289 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,413,873, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The new [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell for the fourth consecutive day to below 40,000 on Sunday as the spread of the virus slows down. The country reported 34,764 new COVID-19 infections, including 241 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,394,466, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell for the third consecutive day to below 50,000 on Saturday amid the gradual slowdown of the spread of the virus. The country reported 43,457 new COVID-19 infections, including 280 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,359,702, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea should prepare to gradually end COVID-19 emergency response system in a step toward the people’s return to normalcy amid a moderate declining trend of the virus, an adviser said Friday. South Korea reported 51,874 new COVID-19 cases, including 348 from overseas, earlier in the day, bringing the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to the 70,000 range Thursday amid a moderate declining trend, but health authorities remain concerned over a possible “twindemic” — a simultaneous outbreak of COVID-19 and the seasonal influenza. The country reported 71,471 new COVID-19 infections, including 352 cases from overseas, bringing the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases jumped to over 90,000 on Wednesday after the Chuseok fall harvest holiday that ended early this week amid worries over a spike in the virus infections. The country reported 93,981 new COVID-19 infections, including 314 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,193,038, [...]