SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the second straight day Friday, but critical cases rose to a record high amid worries the virus could quickly spread under eased social distancing rules. The country reported 3,901 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,882 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 4,000 on Thursday, a day after hitting an all-time high of 4,115. But critical cases and deaths climbed to fresh highs, fueling worries about the virus spread ahead of another pandemic winter. The country reported 3,938 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,917 local [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases and critical cases soared to all-time highs Wednesday, prompting the government to consider imposing an emergency COVID-19 response plan just weeks after easing social distancing rules under the “living with COVID-19″ scheme. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum urged health authorities to beef up containment measures, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 3,000 for the second straight day Tuesday, but the number of critically ill patients hit an all-time high, raising concerns over a shortage of hospital beds for treatment. The country reported 2,699 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,685 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 3,000 for the first time in six days Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but concerns remain high over a virus resurgence amid eased social distancing rules and this week’s full-fledged reopening of schools. The country reported 2,827 new COVID-19 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 3,000 for the fifth consecutive day Sunday amid concerns over the full-fledged reopening of schools and a virus resurgence ahead of winter. The country reported 3,120 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,098 local infections, raising the total caseload to 415,425, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 3,000 for the fourth consecutive day Saturday, raising concerns over a virus resurgence ahead of the winter months and the full-fledged reopening of schools. The country reported 3,212 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,194 local infections, raising the total caseload to 412,311, according [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 3,000 for the third consecutive day Friday amid deepening concerns over the continued growth in critical cases and strained medical resources. The country reported 3,034 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,011 local infections, raising the total caseload to 409,099, according to the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases hit an all-time high on Thursday since the start of the pandemic amid eased social distancing rules, putting health authorities on alert over further upticks. The country reported a record high of 3,292 new daily cases, including 3,272 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases spiked to surpass the 3,000 mark Wednesday, just shy of an all-time high, health authorities said, deepening concerns over medical capacity amid the continued surge in critical cases. The country reported 3,187 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,163 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]