SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul metropolitan government said Tuesday it will launch a special campaign urging foreign residents here to get vaccinated amid rising COVID-19 infections in the foreign community. Foreigners took up 9.2 percent of Seoul’s new infections in August, up 2.9 percentage points from the corresponding rate of 6.3 percent [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell back to the 1,300s on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, while health authorities extended the tough virus curbs ahead of a major national holiday. The country added 1,375 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,351 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The defense ministry on Monday eased monthslong restrictions on service members’ vacation and off-installation activities as the military has a high COVID-19 vaccination rate of about 94 percent, officials said. Under the fresh regulations effective on Monday, up to 20 percent of service members can go on vacation at [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell to slightly below 1,500 on Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend, while health authorities extended the tough restrictions ahead of a major national holiday. The country added 1,490 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,461 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose above 1,800 on Saturday, though the country kept tight vigilance with the extension of stringent social distancing measures ahead of a major national holiday. The country added 1,804 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,776 local infections, raising the total caseload to 258,913, according [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases are likely to stay in the 1,800s on Saturday as the greater Seoul area reported a surge in cases. As of 9 p.m. Friday, 1,744 new cases were reported across the country, according to health authorities and local governments. Daily new cases are [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 2,000 on Thursday, as the country is planning to unveil revised distancing guidelines later this week that may potentially include allowing family gatherings during the Chuseok holiday. The country added 1,961 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,927 local infections, raising the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 2,000 on Wednesday, with the more transmissible delta strain rising sharply ahead of a major holiday later this month. The country added 2,025 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,992 local infections, raising the total caseload to 253,445, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell below 1,400 on Tuesday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but health authorities are facing hurdles in flattening the curve ahead of the Chuseok holiday. The country added 1,372 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,333 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases are likely to hover around the 1,400s on Tuesday for a second day due to fewer tests over the weekend. As of 9 p.m., 1,273 confirmed cases were reported across the country, down four from the same time the previous day, according to [...]