SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 400 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but health authorities remain vigilant over rising cases of the more contagious Delta variant and pandemic fatigue. The country reported 357 new cases, including 317 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 500 for the second consecutive day Sunday due to fewer tests carried out over the weekend, with health authorities announcing eased social distancing rules that will be applied next month. The country reported 429 new cases, including 380 local infections, raising the [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases dipped below 500 on Saturday as the country’s vaccination campaign gains pace and the government prepares to announce a revised social distancing scheme. The country reported 482 new cases, including 456 local infections, raising the total caseload to 150,720, the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases remained in the 500s for the third consecutive day Friday as health authorities are set to finalize revamped social distancing rules set to be in place from next month amid an accelerating vaccination campaign. The country reported 507 more virus cases, including 484 local [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 500s for the second day Thursday as the country aims for a wider vaccination rollout to people aged under 60 and priority groups starting next month. The country reported 540 more virus cases, including 523 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 500 on Wednesday as health authorities ramp up the country’s vaccination drive with a quarter of the population receiving one jab. The country reported 545 more virus cases, including 522 local infections, raising the total caseload to 149,191, the [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new COVID-19 cases remained under 400 for the second day in a row Tuesday on fewer tests over the weekend as the country’s vaccination drive picks up steam with 1 in 4 South Koreans receiving at least one jab. The country reported 374 more virus cases, [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily new COVID-19 cases rose by the smallest amount in more than two months due to fewer tests over the weekend as the country is preparing for eased virus restrictions starting next month amid an accelerating vaccination drive. The country reported 399 more COVID-19 cases, including 360 [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new virus cases dropped below 500 Sunday for the first time in four days due to fewer tests over the weekend, and health authorities plan to exempt people who were fully vaccinated overseas from mandatory two-week isolation from July. The country reported 452 more COVID-19 cases, [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new virus cases remained under 600 for the second straight day Saturday, as health authorities have decided to extend the current social distancing rules for another three weeks to stem cluster infections. The country reported 565 more COVID-19 cases, including 525 local infections, raising the total [...]