SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases remained below 50,000 for five days in a row Wednesday, as the pandemic has been in retreat for two months and the country has tried to resume pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 41,286 new COVID-19 infections, including 326 from overseas, bringing the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell for the fourth consecutive day Tuesday amid the country’s efforts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 47,917 new COVID-19 infections, including 323 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,461,737, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The new [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases slowed to a 10-week low on Monday, showing signs of a downturn in the virus wave. The country reported 19,407 new COVID-19 infections, including 289 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,413,873, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The new [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell for the fourth consecutive day to below 40,000 on Sunday as the spread of the virus slows down. The country reported 34,764 new COVID-19 infections, including 241 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,394,466, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell for the third consecutive day to below 50,000 on Saturday amid the gradual slowdown of the spread of the virus. The country reported 43,457 new COVID-19 infections, including 280 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,359,702, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea should prepare to gradually end COVID-19 emergency response system in a step toward the people’s return to normalcy amid a moderate declining trend of the virus, an adviser said Friday. South Korea reported 51,874 new COVID-19 cases, including 348 from overseas, earlier in the day, bringing the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to the 70,000 range Thursday amid a moderate declining trend, but health authorities remain concerned over a possible “twindemic” — a simultaneous outbreak of COVID-19 and the seasonal influenza. The country reported 71,471 new COVID-19 infections, including 352 cases from overseas, bringing the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases jumped to over 90,000 on Wednesday after the Chuseok fall harvest holiday that ended early this week amid worries over a spike in the virus infections. The country reported 93,981 new COVID-19 infections, including 314 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,193,038, [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases bounced back to surpass 50,000 on Tuesday after reporting a steady decline last week. The country reported 57,309 new COVID-19 infections, including 272 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,099,134, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Tuesday’s tally is [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed below 40,000 for the second consecutive day on Monday due largely to fewer tests being carried out over the Chuseok fall harvest holiday amid the virus slowdown. The country reported 36,938 new COVID-19 infections, including 202 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to [...]