SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases bounced back to surpass 50,000 on Tuesday after reporting a steady decline last week. The country reported 57,309 new COVID-19 infections, including 272 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,099,134, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Tuesday’s tally is [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed below 40,000 for the second consecutive day on Monday due largely to fewer tests being carried out over the Chuseok fall harvest holiday amid the virus slowdown. The country reported 36,938 new COVID-19 infections, including 202 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — New COVID-19 cases fell to about a two-month low on Sunday due largely to fewer tests conducted over the Chuseok holiday amid the gradual slowdown of the spread of the virus in recent weeks. The country reported 28,214 new COVID-19 infections, including 228 cases from overseas, bringing the total [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest tally for a Saturday in eight weeks, data showed, due largely to fewer tests carried out over the Chuseok holiday. The country reported 42,724 new COVID-19 infections, including 237 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 23,976,673, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s COVID-19 pandemic continued its downward trend Friday, with daily cases falling below 70,000 on the first day of the Chuseok holiday despite no social distancing measures. The country reported 69,410 new COVID-19 infections, including 277 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 23,933,949, the Korea Disease [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s COVID-19 pandemic continued its downward trend, with the daily cases falling to the lowest for a Thursday figure in seven weeks. The country reported 72,646 new COVID-19 infections, including 229 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 23,864,560, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest for a Wednesday figure in seven weeks, as the virus trend is weakening at a mild pace. The country reported 85,540 new COVID-19 infections, including 343 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 23,791,961, the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell below 100,000 on Tuesday, marking a moderate decline from a week ago, as the spread of the virus has been waning. The country reported 99,837 new COVID-19 infections, including 273 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 23,706,477, the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases hit the lowest for a Monday count in six weeks, as the virus is slowing at a steady pace. The country reported 37,548 new COVID-19 infections, including 286 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 23,606,740, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed below 100,000 for the fourth straight day, local health authorities said Sunday, as a measure to scrap the pre-departure testing rule for arrivals has taken effect. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), 72,144 new infections, including 241 from overseas, [...]