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S. Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Below 70,000 on 1st Day of Chuseok Holiday

S. Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Below 70,000 on 1st Day of Chuseok Holiday

SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s COVID-19 pandemic continued its downward trend Friday, with daily cases falling below 70,000 on the first day of the Chuseok holiday despite no social distancing measures. The country reported 69,410 new COVID-19 infections, including 277 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 23,933,949, the Korea Disease [...]

S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases Hit 7-week Low for Thursday as Virus Wanes

S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases Hit 7-week Low for Thursday as Virus Wanes

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s COVID-19 pandemic continued its downward trend, with the daily cases falling to the lowest for a Thursday figure in seven weeks. The country reported 72,646 new COVID-19 infections, including 229 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 23,864,560, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) [...]

New Infections Below 100,000 for 4th Day; Pre-departure PCR Tests No Longer Needed

New Infections Below 100,000 for 4th Day; Pre-departure PCR Tests No Longer Needed

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed below 100,000 for the fourth straight day, local health authorities said Sunday, as a measure to scrap the pre-departure testing rule for arrivals has taken effect. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), 72,144 new infections, including 241 from overseas, [...]

New COVID-19 Cases Below 90,000 for 3rd Day; Pre-departure Virus Tests for Arrivals Lifted

New COVID-19 Cases Below 90,000 for 3rd Day; Pre-departure Virus Tests for Arrivals Lifted

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed below 90,000 for the third straight day Saturday as the country lifted its mandatory pre-departure virus tests for arrivals amid an easing virus wave. The country reported 79,746 new COVID-19 infections, including 323 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 23,497,048, the Korea [...]