SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the third straight day Tuesday amid tightened social distancing rules, but health authorities are on high alert after the first omicron-linked deaths were reported a day earlier. The country added 3,024 new COVID-19 infections, including 2,889 local infections, raising the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the second straight day Monday as the country has extended the enforcement of its tighter social distancing measures for two more weeks to stem a surge in infections and the spread of the omicron variant. The country added 3,129 new [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 4,000 on Sunday as the country has implemented tighter antivirus measures to stem the spike in virus infections and the fast spread of the omicron variant. The country added 3,833 new COVID-19 infections, including 3,683 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 5,000 for the second day in a row Saturday as the nation maintained tough social distancing restrictions to rein in the fast spread of COVID-19. The country added 4,416 new COVID-19 infections, including 4,310 local infections, raising the total caseload to 635,253, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 5,000 for the first time in three days Friday, but the government decided to extend toughened social distancing rules for two more weeks through mid-January to try to reduce critical cases and contain the omicron variant. The country added 4,875 new COVID-19 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 5,000 for the second day in a row Thursday, as authorities are expected to extend the current social distancing rules amid concerns over the omicron variant and critical cases. The country added 5,037 new COVID-19 infections, including 4,930 local infections, raising the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new coronavirus cases bounced back to above 5,000 for the first time in three days Wednesday and the number of critically ill patients surged to a record high. The country added 5,409 new COVID-19 infections, including 5,283 local infections, raising the total caseload to 620,938, according to [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 4,000 for the first time in 28 days Tuesday due partly to antivirus restrictions and fewer tests over the weekend, but the number of critical cases remained high. The country added 3,865 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total caseload to 615,532, according [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 5,000 for the first time in 20 days Monday due partly to antivirus restrictions and fewer tests over the weekend, but the number of critical cases remained high. The country added 4,207 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total caseload to 611,670, according [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 6,000 for the second straight day Sunday following fewer tests on Christmas Day but critical cases remained high. The country added 5,419 more COVID-19 cases, including 5,339 local infections, bringing the cumulative total to 607,463, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]