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 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily virus cases on Wednesday exceeded 20,000 for the first time since the country reported its first virus case two years ago, due to the fast spread of the omicron variant. The country reported 20,270 new COVID-19 infections, including 20,111 local cases, raising the total to 884,310, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases exceeded 18,000 for the first time Tuesday, since the first local case emerged two years ago, due to spread of the omicron variant during the Lunar New Year holiday. The country reported 18,343 new COVID-19 infections, including 18,123 local cases, raising the total to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases hit more than 17,000 for the third consecutive day Monday due to the rapid spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant amid the annual exodus for the Lunar New Year holiday. The country reported 17,085 new COVID-19 infections, including 16,850 local cases, raising the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases reached an all-time high of 17,532 on Sunday amid a rapid spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant as people headed to their hometowns or went on trips during the Lunar New Year holiday. The country reported 17,532 new COVID-19 infections, including 17,303 local [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases reached yet another record high Saturday, driven by a rapid spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant, with a new nationwide virus response system coming into force. The country reported 17,542 new COVID-19 infections, including 17,349 local cases, raising the total to 811,122, the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases reached yet another record high Friday, as the country grapples with the rapid spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant with a new nationwide virus response system set to come into force. The country reported 16,096 new COVID-19 infections, including 15,894 local cases, raising [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases hit over 14,000 on Thursday, breaking the record for a third consecutive day as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads across the country at an unprecedented speed. The country reported 14,518 COVID-19 infections, including 14,301 local infections, bringing the total to 777,497, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 infections reached a grim milestone of over 13,000 on Wednesday, with yet another all-time high expected amid deepening concerns over the highly transmissible omicron variant. The country added 13,012 new cases, including 12,743 local infections, taking the total caseload to 762,983, the Korea Disease Control [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases are expected to surpass 10,000 for the first time amid deepening concerns over the fast spreading omicron variant that has become the dominant strain in the country, data showed Tuesday. As of 9 p.m. Tuesday, the country had reported 9,218 new COVID-19 cases, up [...]