SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea said Thursday it will decide this week whether to raise the social distancing scheme to the highest level or maintain the current second-highest measures amid no signs of a letup in the coronavirus resurgence. The country’s new virus infections fell below 1,000 Thursday for the first time [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 1,000 for a second straight day Wednesday and variant cases rose to five amid tougher virus curbs across the country. The country added 1,050 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,025 locally transmitted infections, bringing the total caseload to 59,773, according to the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases bounced back to over 1,000 on Tuesday after three days despite tougher virus curbs that have been extended for another week, and daily virus deaths hit a fresh record high of 40 amid a looming medical system crisis. The country added 1,046 more COVID-19 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases stayed below 1,000 for the second straight day on Monday due mainly to less testing over the weekend amid tougher virus curbs that have been extended for another week. The country added 808 more COVID-19 cases, including 787 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell below 1,000 on Sunday, due mainly to less testing over the weekend, as the government opted not to raise social distancing rules to the toughest level with a renewed plea for citizens’ strict adherence to antivirus steps. The country added 970 more [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea reported more than 1,100 daily new coronavirus cases on Saturday, adding pressure on authorities to tighten social distancing rules to flatten the curve of infections. The country reported 1,132 more COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, including 1,104 local infections, putting the total caseload at 55,902, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases hit a new record high on Friday, despite the most stringent social distancing rules to contain the winter wave of the virus. South Korea reported 1,241 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,216 local infections, raising the total caseload to 54,770, according to the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell below 1,000 on Thursday, as the most stringent social distancing rules so far were in place ahead of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays to contain the winter wave of the virus. The country added 985 more COVID-19 cases, including 955 local [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose to above 1,000 for the first time in three days Wednesday, as the nation imposed the most stringent social distancing rules so far to contain the winter wave of the virus. The country added 1,092 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,060 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell below 1,000 for the second consecutive day Tuesday, with health authorities set to adopt the most stringent distancing rules so far to contain the spread of the virus. The country added 869 more COVID-19 cases, including 824 local infections, raising the total [...]