SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases more than doubled in a week again on Friday to near 40,000 amid the fast spread of a highly contagious new omicron subvariant. The country added 38,882 new COVID-19 infections, including 261 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,680,142, the Korea Disease Control [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases more than doubled in a week to near 40,000 on Thursday, as the country has experienced a resurgence of infections amid the fast spread of a highly contagious new omicron subvariant. The country added 39,196 new COVID-19 infections, including 338 from overseas, bringing the [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases rose to over 40,000 for the first time in two months as the country has experienced a resurgence of infections amid the fast spread of a highly contagious new omicron subvariant. The country added 40,266 new COVID-19 infections, including 398 from overseas, bringing the [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases surged to a two-month high of over 37,000 on Tuesday, driven by the spread of a highly contagious new omicron subvariant and deepening concerns over another virus wave. The country added 37,360 new COVID-19 infections, including 260 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell to below 15,000 on Monday due mainly to fewer tests over the weekend amid rising concerns about a recent resurgence in infections. The country added 12,693 new COVID-19 infections, including 180 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,524,583, the Korea Disease Control [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 20,000 for the second consecutive day Sunday amid growing concerns about a resurgence in infections nationwide. The country added 20,410 new COVID-19 infections, including 250 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,511,845, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. [...]
SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases bounced back above 20,000 for the first time in 45 days Saturday, putting authorities on alert over a possible uptick amid the summer vacation season. The country added 20,286 new COVID-19 infections, including 223 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,491,435, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s health authorities said Friday the country is undergoing a new wave of COVID-19, citing the fast spread of the highly contagious mutation of the omicron strain amid the summer vacation season. The country added 19,323 new COVID-19 infections, including 191 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, July 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 18,000 for the third straight day Thursday, as the nation embarks on a summer vacation season amid the eased social distancing restrictions. The country added 18,511 new COVID-19 infections, including 194 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,451,862, the Korea Disease [...]
SEOUL, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases increased for the second straight day on Wednesday, as the virus spread at a faster pace amid eased social distancing restrictions. The country added 19,371 new COVID-19 infections, including 224 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,433,359, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]