SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 600s for the third consecutive day Sunday amid looming concerns over the fourth wave of the pandemic, with authorities struggling to contain sporadic cluster infections nationwide. The country reported 614 more COVID-19 cases, including 594 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the high 600s for the second straight day Saturday as health authorities warn that the country may be at the start of a fourth wave of infections. The country reported 677 more COVID-19 cases, including 662 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell below 700 on Friday, but health authorities warned the country may face a stronger wave of the pandemic, with a chance that daily infections could double in the coming weeks. The country plans to suspend the business of clubs and bars in [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases hit the highest in three months Thursday as the country pushes for the resumption of AstraZeneca vaccine rollout amid lingering woes over its safety. The country reported 700 more COVID-19 cases, including 674 local infections, raising the total caseload to 107,598, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported the most new coronavirus cases since early January on Wednesday as sporadic cluster infections continued to pile up across the country, raising concerns that the country may again grapple with another wave of the pandemic. The country reported 668 more COVID-19 cases, including 653 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 400s for the second day in a row Tuesday as sporadic cluster infections were reported nationwide, with a potential resurgence looming amid loosened vigilance and more spring travelers. The country reported 478 more COVID-19 cases, including 460 local infections, raising [...]
SEOUL, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 500 after six days on Monday on fewer tests over the weekend, but health authorities warned of enhanced social distancing rules amid growing concerns over a new wave of the pandemic. The country reported 473 more COVID-19 cases, including 449 [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed above 500 for the fifth straight day on Sunday, raising concerns over another wave of infections as more people go out in the warmer weather. The country reported 543 more COVID-19 cases, including 514 local infections, raising the total caseload to 105,279, [...]
SEOUL, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 500s for the third straight day Friday, as cluster infections continued to emerge across the nation. Social distancing rules were tightened in some cities, including Busan and Jeonju. The country reported 558 more COVID-19 cases, including 533 local infections, raising [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose to more than 500 for the second day Thursday, with tightened social distancing rules to be implemented in the second-largest city of Busan over the continued emergence of cluster infections. The country reported 551 more COVID-19 cases, including 537 local infections, raising [...]