SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell back to the 400s on Sunday for the first time in 20 days amid continued cluster infections and growing fears over the spread of more virulent variants. The country reported 480 more COVID-19 cases, including 464 local infections, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 500s for the second consecutive day Saturday as health authorities strive to contain cluster infections and the spread of virus variants. The country reported 533 more COVID-19 cases, including 505 local infections, raising the total caseload to 139,431, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new daily coronavirus cases fell below 600 on Friday, but sporadic cluster infections traced to entertainment facilities still hampered the virus fight, sparking concerns over yet another uptick in additional cases. The country reported 587 more COVID-19 cases, including 571 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new daily coronavirus cases fell back below 700 again Thursday, but the country is grappling with sporadic cluster infections amid the rising number of travelers enjoying warm weather. The country reported 629 more COVID-19 cases, including 620 local infections, raising the total caseload to 138,311, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Thursday it will begin allowing fully vaccinated members to visit bars and clubs this week outside the Seoul metropolitan area. The move that will be effective from Friday comes as about 75 percent of the USFK-affiliated population has been vaccinated so far since its [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases sharply bounced back to a nearly two-week high Wednesday as sporadic cluster infections, along with more transmissible variant cases, continued to pop up across the country. The health authorities said those who are vaccinated will be partly exempted from wearing masks and other [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed below 600 for the third straight day Tuesday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but health authorities are concerned over rising infections outside the greater Seoul area. The country reported 516 more COVID-19 cases, including 481 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases stayed below 600 for the second straight day Monday on fewer tests over the weekend, with a rebound in the reproduction rate, coupled with sporadic cluster infections, straining the country’s antivirus fight. The country reported 538 more COVID-19 cases, including 513 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell below 600 again on Sunday due to fewer tests over the weekend amid increased sporadic cluster infections, as the country’s vaccination scheme is set to gather pace again. The country reported 585 more COVID-19 cases, including 570 local infections, raising the total [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose back to above 600 on Saturday, health authorities said, as the fourth wave of the virus continued with sporadic cluster infections and variant cases. The country reported 666 more COVID-19 cases, including 633 local infections, raising the total caseload to 135,344, the [...]