SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases are expected to reach a new record high, health authorities said Thursday, as concerns run high over a potential resurgence across the country following the Chuseok holiday. As of 9 p.m. Thursday, health authorities and local governments had reported 2,133 cases, so far the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,700s for the second consecutive day on Wednesday despite fewer tests during an extended Chuseok holiday, raising concerns over a spike in new infections across the nation after the holiday. The country reported 1,720 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,703 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases increased to over 1,700 on Tuesday despite fewer tests over the weekend, adding to woes that infections could further increase after the Chuseok holiday in the wider capital area. The country reported an additional 1,729 COVID-19 cases, including 1,697 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases fell to around 1,600 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but concerns have grown over a possible surge in infections after the Chuseok holiday. The country reported an additional 1,605 COVID-19 cases, including 1,577 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases fell below 2,000 on Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but concerns linger over a spike in transmissions after the Chuseok holiday, when millions of people usually travel across the country to meet relatives. The country reported an additional 1,910 COVID-19 cases, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases exceeded 2,000 for the second consecutive day Saturday amid worries about a possible upsurge after a major holiday when people will travel across the country in droves. The country reported an additional 2,087 COVID-19 cases, including 2,047 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases exceeded 2,000 on Friday again amid concerns a major holiday may stoke further upticks in virus cases. The country added 2,008 COVID-19 cases, including 1,973 local infections, raising the total caseload to 281,938 according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases fell under 2,000 on Thursday, but health authorities are keeping their guard up against potential virus flare-ups after an upcoming major holiday as infections continue to spread in the capital area. The country added 1,943 COVID-19 cases, including 1,921 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases surpassed 2,000 Wednesday as infections in the capital area surged to a record high ahead of a major holiday. The country added 2,080 COVID-19 cases, including 2,057 local infections, raising the total caseload to 277,989, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases stayed under 1,500 for the second straight day Tuesday as health authorities worry about a potential virus flare-up during a major holiday that starts later this week. The country added 1,497 COVID-19 cases, including 1,463 local infections, raising the total caseload to 275,910, according [...]