SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases dropped under 1,500 on Monday due to fewer tests as health authorities focus on their virus response during the Chuseok holiday that starts this week. The country added 1,433 COVID-19 cases, including 1,409 local infections, raising the total caseload to 274,415, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases dropped under 1,800 on Sunday as health authorities try to stem virus infections ahead of a major holiday amid persistent infections in the greater Seoul area. The number of fully vaccinated people surpassed the 20 million mark, representing 39 percent of the population, with [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,800s for the second straight day Saturday as infections continued to spread in the greater Seoul area. The country added 1,865 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,816 local infections, raising the total caseload to 271,227, according to the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases fell back to slightly below 1,900 on Friday, while authorities are striving to curb the virus surge and raise the vaccination rate ahead of a major holiday when many people travel. The country added 1,892 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,857 local infections, raising the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases remained in the 2,000s for the second day Thursday as health authorities warned that new infections may further rise ahead of a major national holiday when millions travel. The country added 2,049 more COVID-19 cases, including 2,018 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases surged to over 2,000 again in a week on Wednesday as authorities step up antivirus efforts and the vaccination drive to curb the pandemic. The country added 2,050 more COVID-19 cases, including 2,014 local infections, raising the total caseload to 265,423, according to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases are expected to surpass 2,000 again Wednesday amid a resurgence in infections, especially in the greater Seoul area. Health authorities and local governments reported 1,859 new cases as of 9 p.m., up 423 from the same time the previous day. Daily cases are [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell back to the 1,300s on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, while health authorities extended the tough virus curbs ahead of a major national holiday. The country added 1,375 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,351 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell to slightly below 1,500 on Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend, while health authorities extended the tough restrictions ahead of a major national holiday. The country added 1,490 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,461 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose above 1,800 on Saturday, though the country kept tight vigilance with the extension of stringent social distancing measures ahead of a major national holiday. The country added 1,804 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,776 local infections, raising the total caseload to 258,913, according [...]