SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily COVID-19 infections stayed above 50,000 for the second day in a row Friday amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant across the nation. The country reported 53,926 new COVID-19 infections, including 53,797 local cases, raising the total to 1,239,287, according to the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea began easing monitoring and quarantine measures for COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms on Thursday to focus its medical resources on high-risk patients as new cases hit another high of over 50,000 due to the fast spread of the omicron variant. On Thursday, the country reported 54,122 new [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 infections rose sharply to hit another high of nearly 50,000 on Wednesday amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant, with authorities placed on heightened alert expecting yet another all-time high for the following day. The country reported 49,567 new COVID-19 infections, including [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases were on course for a fresh high Wednesday amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant, according to health officials Tuesday. As of 9 p.m., the country had reported 40,944 new COVID-19 cases, sharply up 9,167 from the same time the previous [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases are likely to hit a record high amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant, health officials said Monday. As of 9 p.m., the country had reported 31,777 new COVID-19 cases, up 4,067 from the same time the previous day, according to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily virus cases hit another high Sunday, exceeding 38,000, as the highly transmissible omicron variant rages across the country following a holiday season. The country reported 38,691 new COVID-19 infections, including 38,502 local cases, raising the total to 1,009,688, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily virus cases exceeded 30,000 for the first time to hit another all-time high of over 36,000 on Saturday amid fast spread of the omicron variant after a holiday season. The country reported 36,362 new COVID-19 infections, including 36,162 local cases, raising the total to 971,018, according [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily virus cases on Friday hit another all-time high with infections exceeding 27,000 for the first time amid the fast spread of the omicron variant after a major holiday. The country reported 27,443 new COVID-19 infections, including 27,283 local cases, raising the total to 934,656, according to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea broke its single-day COVID-19 case record again Thursday with infections topping 20,000 for the second day in a row, as holiday gatherings and travel fueled omicron’s fast spread. The country reported 22,907 new virus infections, including 22,773 local cases, raising the total to 907,214, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Long lines formed at COVID-19 testing centers and clinics in Seoul on Thursday as larger than usual numbers of people sought to undergo testing on the first day after the five-day Lunar New Year holiday. Test centers at Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall and Seoul Station both [...]