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 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government has issued revised guidelines on handwritten entry logs required at small businesses like restaurants for contact tracing purposes, as part of efforts to boost the use of encrypted personal numbers. In February, the government rolled out the encrypted data service to better protect privacy, but [...]
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 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The new mayor of Seoul ordered his administration on Friday to review the city’s response to COVID-19 thus far, saying the current virus restrictions have failed to address the people’s needs. Oh Se-hoon made the remark during a COVID-19 response meeting attended by senior city officials on his second [...]
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 6 (Korea Bizwire) — With the spread of the coronavirus and the introduction of social distancing policies, South Koreans are engaged in less smoking, drinking, and physical activities, while their everyday stress levels have increased. Last year, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government conducted a survey of 41,983 residents via 46 local community health centers [...]
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, [...]