SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 3,000 for the fourth consecutive day Saturday, raising concerns over a virus resurgence ahead of the winter months and the full-fledged reopening of schools. The country reported 3,212 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,194 local infections, raising the total caseload to 412,311, according [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 3,000 for the third consecutive day Friday amid deepening concerns over the continued growth in critical cases and strained medical resources. The country reported 3,034 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,011 local infections, raising the total caseload to 409,099, according to the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases hit an all-time high on Thursday since the start of the pandemic amid eased social distancing rules, putting health authorities on alert over further upticks. The country reported a record high of 3,292 new daily cases, including 3,272 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases spiked to surpass the 3,000 mark Wednesday, just shy of an all-time high, health authorities said, deepening concerns over medical capacity amid the continued surge in critical cases. The country reported 3,187 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,163 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of critically ill COVID-19 patients in South Korea hit an all-time high on Tuesday as the daily caseload hovered over 2,000 for the seventh consecutive day amid eased antivirus curbs. The country reported 2,125 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,110 local infections, raising the total caseload to 399,591, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Monday reported more than 2,000 daily coronavirus cases for six days in a row, fueling worries of a surge in COVID-19 infections after the country relaxed its virus-related restrictions early this month. The country reported 2,006 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,986 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s COVID-19 cases stayed above 2,000 for the fifth consecutive day Sunday amid worries over a resurgence of infections, as the country relaxed its social distancing restrictions earlier this month in line with the campaign of “living with COVID-19.” Throughout the previous day, 2,419 new coronavirus cases were [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases are expected to rise to the 2,400s, staying above 2,000 for a fifth day, on Sunday, with new cases soaring in the greater Seoul area on Saturday. As of 9 p.m. 2,262 new cases were reported across the country, up 110 from the previous [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Friday the number of COVID-19 patients in critical condition hit a record high as the daily caseload stayed above 2,300 for the third consecutive day amid eased antivirus curbs. The country reported 2,368 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload to 390,719, according to the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea may not further ease its coronavirus restrictions, the country’s top public health official warned Thursday, amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. South Korea began easing virus curbs in November in the first of the three-phase “living with COVID-19″ scheme. It had planned to move to the second [...]