SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported fewer than 120,000 coronavirus cases for the fifth straight day Wednesday as the omicron-fueled spike in infections slows down. The country added 111,319 new COVID-19 infections, including 17 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 16,583,220, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases jumped Tuesday, apparently due to increased virus tests, but the caseload was about half the tally from a week ago as the spread of omicron slows down. The country added 118,504 new COVID-19 infections, including 20 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, April 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases dipped to a 10-week low Monday as omicron began to recede and the country lifted most restrictions to move on from the COVID-19 pandemic. The country added 47,743 new COVID-19 infections, including 14 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 16,353,495, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, April 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 100,000 on Sunday amid the continuing slowdown in infections, with the country set to lift major social distancing rules this week to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country added 93,001 more COVID-19 infections, including 18 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell below 110,000 on Saturday, with the country set to gradually return to normalcy starting next week by lifting major social distancing rules. The country added 107,916 more COVID-19 infections, including 30 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 16,212,751, the Korea Disease [...]
SEOUL, April 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will fully lift the seven-day mandatory quarantine for COVID-19 patients late next month, the public health agency said Friday, as it prepares a post-pandemic regime amid the waning virus. The new road map unveiled by the government also includes a downgrade of the COVID-19 infectious disease level [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell below 150,000 on Thursday, amid the continuing modest decline in infections after the worst omicron outbreak passed its peak last month. The country reported 148,443 new COVID-19 infections, including 35 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 15,979,061, the Korea Disease Control [...]
SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell below 200,000 on Wednesday, continuing the downward trend after last month’s peak, with the government set to further ease virus curbs to regain normalcy. The country added 195,419 more COVID-19 infections, including 37 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 15,830,644, the [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new coronavirus cases bounced back to more than 200,000 on Tuesday after falling to the lowest level in seven weeks a day earlier amid the government’s efforts to return to normalcy. The country reported 210,755 new COVID-19 infections, including 33 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, April 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell below 100,000 for the first time in seven weeks on Monday, as the omicron wave is slowing after reaching its peak in mid-March. The country added 90,928 new COVID-19 infections, including 21 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 15,424,598, the Korea [...]