SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the second straight day Monday due largely to fewer tests, but the continued spike in infections and high number of critically ill patients prompted the country to halt further easing of distancing rules. The country reported 3,309 new COVID-19 cases, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases dropped below 4,000 on Sunday, but the number of deaths and critically ill patients hit fresh highs, spawning concerns about the further spread of COVID-19 under eased virus restrictions meant for a gradual return to normal life. The country reported 3,928 new COVID-19 cases, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Saturday that it will restrict visa issuance and arrivals from eight African nations, including South Africa, starting the next day to block the inflow of the new Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. It said South Africa and seven other nearby countries — Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases rose above 4,000 with the numbers of deaths and critically ill patients hitting fresh record highs Saturday, deepening worries about the further spread of COVID-19 under a phased scheme for a gradual return to normal life. The country reported 4,068 new COVID-19 cases, including [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 4,000 on Thursday, a day after hitting an all-time high of 4,115. But critical cases and deaths climbed to fresh highs, fueling worries about the virus spread ahead of another pandemic winter. The country reported 3,938 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,917 local [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases and critical cases soared to all-time highs Wednesday, prompting the government to consider imposing an emergency COVID-19 response plan just weeks after easing social distancing rules under the “living with COVID-19″ scheme. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum urged health authorities to beef up containment measures, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Lisa, a member of top South Korean girl group BLACKPINK, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, its agency said. YG Entertainment said Rose, Jennie and Jisoo of the four-member K-pop band were waiting for their polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results though they did not come in close contact [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 3,000 for the second straight day Tuesday, but the number of critically ill patients hit an all-time high, raising concerns over a shortage of hospital beds for treatment. The country reported 2,699 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,685 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 3,000 for the first time in six days Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but concerns remain high over a virus resurgence amid eased social distancing rules and this week’s full-fledged reopening of schools. The country reported 2,827 new COVID-19 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 3,000 for the fifth consecutive day Sunday amid concerns over the full-fledged reopening of schools and a virus resurgence ahead of winter. The country reported 3,120 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,098 local infections, raising the total caseload to 415,425, according to the [...]