SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases hit an all-time high on Wednesday as infections continued to surge around the country amid waning immunity and colder weather. The country confirmed 7,175 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total caseload to 489,484, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 5,000 for the second straight day Tuesday, but the number of critically ill patients hit a fresh high as concerns about a surge fueled by the omicron variant continued to put heath officials on edge. The country added 4,954 new COVID-19 infections, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 5,000 for the first time in three days Monday as the country reimposed toughened social distancing rules amid concerns over the spread of the omicron variant. The country added 4,325 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total caseload to 477,358, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 5,000 for the second straight day Sunday after hitting an all-time high a day earlier amid concerns over the spread of the omicron variant. The country added 5,128 new COVID-19 cases, including 5,104 local infections, raising the total caseload to 473,034, according [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases, serious cases and deaths hit record highs Saturday as health authorities strengthen virus regulations amid fears over the spread of the omicron variant. The country added 5,352 new COVID-19 infections, including 5,327 local infections, raising the total caseload to 467,907, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases fell below 5,000 on Friday, but the number of critically ill patients hit yet another record high as the country prepares to limit private gatherings amid growing concerns over the new omicron variant. The country also reported what could be the first cluster outbreak [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s military will strengthen quarantine measures for troops returning from vacation and start a booster shot program earlier than planned amid growing fears of the omicron variant, officials said Friday. Starting Monday, the military plans to put returnees in quarantine until they test negative for COVID-19 twice. The [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases and the number of critically ill patients hit record highs Thursday amid deepening concerns over the potentially more transmissible omicron variant following its first confirmed infections a day earlier. South Korea reported 5,266 new COVID-19 cases, including 5,242 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The state of urgency surrounding the pandemic in South Korea escalated to a new high Wednesday, as new coronavirus cases topped 5,000 for the first time while health authorities confirmed the first omicron variant infections in the country. The country reported 5,123 new COVID-19 cases, including 5,075 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the third straight day Tuesday, but the number of critically ill patients hit a fresh high amid concerns over the global spread of the new virus variant. The country reported 3,032 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,003 local infections, raising the [...]