SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Health authorities on Friday urged people to refrain from gatherings and outdoor activities, as the country’s daily new coronavirus cases hovered above 300 for the third straight day and the greater Seoul area, home to half of the country’s population, is in the third wave of the outbreak. The [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of daily new coronavirus cases in South Korea hovered above 300 for the second consecutive day Thursday as the country braces for another potential wave of the pandemic, with rising sporadic cluster infections across the nation. The country added 343 more COVID-19 cases, including 293 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases hovered above 300 on Wednesday to reach the highest level since late August, setting alarm bells ringing over another potential wave of the pandemic. The country added 313 more COVID-19 cases, including 245 local infections, raising the total caseload to 29,311, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is set to raise the social distancing scheme in the greater Seoul area by one notch to rein in the upward trend of coronavirus infections as the number of new cases hovered above 200 for the fourth consecutive day Tuesday. The country added 230 more COVID-19 cases, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea may face another new coronavirus outbreak within a month, health authorities warned on Monday, as cluster infections show no signs of letup and year-end gatherings may further complicate the country’s virus fight. The country’s new coronavirus cases hovered above 200 for a third consecutive day as cluster [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is mulling strengthening its social distancing rules as the country’s daily new coronavirus cases exceeded 200 for a second straight day on Sunday due to cluster infections. The country added 208 more COVID-19 cases, including 176 local infections, raising the total caseload to 28,546, the Korea Disease [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases exceeded 200 for the first time in 73 days Saturday amid lingering cluster infections across the nation, with health authorities considering raising the social distancing scheme by a notch in the five-tier system. The country added 205 more COVID-19 cases, including 166 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases spiked to almost 200 Friday, the highest in 70 days, due to sporadic cluster infections from informal gatherings across the nation, forcing health authorities to consider raising the social distancing scheme. The country added 191 more COVID-19 cases, including 162 local infections, raising the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases rose by triple digits for a fifth day Thursday, as sporadic cluster infections from private gatherings and facilities piled up across the nation, raising the possibility that the country may enhance social distancing measures. The country added 143 more COVID-19 cases, including 128 local [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases rose by triple digits for a fourth day Wednesday to a nearly three-week high on sporadic cluster infections across the nation, with more cities adopting enhanced social distancing schemes. The country added 146 more COVID-19 cases, including 113 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]