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S. Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Down for 4th Straight Day

S. Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Down for 4th Straight Day

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell for the fourth consecutive day Saturday amid the government’s efforts to contain the virus’ wintertime resurgence. The country confirmed 63,104 new coronavirus infections, including 67 from overseas, bringing the total to 29,059,273, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Saturday’s tally [...]

S. Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Down for 3rd Straight Day

S. Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Down for 3rd Straight Day

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell for the third consecutive day Friday amid the government’s efforts to contain the virus’ wintertime resurgence. The country confirmed 65,207 new coronavirus infections, including 68 from overseas, bringing the total to 28,996,347, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Friday’s tally [...]

S. Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Fall Below 80,000

S. Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Fall Below 80,000

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell below the 80,000 mark on Thursday, with health authorities remaining cautious to prevent a wintertime surge. The country confirmed 71,427 new coronavirus infections, including 72 from overseas, bringing the total to 28,931,140, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Thursday’s tally [...]

S. Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Over 80,000 for 2nd Day

S. Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Over 80,000 for 2nd Day

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed above 80,000 for the second straight day Wednesday amid lingering concerns over a wintertime surge. The country confirmed 87,517 new coronavirus infections, including 56 from overseas, bringing the total to 28,859,713, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Wednesday’s tally is [...]

S. Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Over 87,000 amid Lingering Concerns over Winter Surge

S. Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Over 87,000 amid Lingering Concerns over Winter Surge

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases rose over 87,000 Tuesday, a significant hike from the previous day but a similar level reported last week. The country confirmed 87,596 new coronavirus infections, including 66 from overseas, bringing the total to 28,772,196, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Daily [...]

COVID-19 Cases Below 70,000 for 3rd Day

COVID-19 Cases Below 70,000 for 3rd Day

SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed below 70,000 for the third straight day Sunday, as the government is seeking to phase out mask-wearing regulations in certain places. The country confirmed 58,448 new coronavirus infections, including 64 from overseas, bringing the total to 28,659,055, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]

COVID-19 Cases Below 70,000 for 2nd Day; Deaths Hit 3-month High

COVID-19 Cases Below 70,000 for 2nd Day; Deaths Hit 3-month High

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases remained below 70,000 for the second straight day Saturday, while new coronavirus-related deaths hit a three-month high. The country reported 66,211 new COVID-19 infections, including 66 from overseas, bringing the total to 28,600,607, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The number [...]

S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases Below 70,000; Gov’t Unveils Plans to Lift Mask Rules

S. Korea’s New COVID-19 Cases Below 70,000; Gov’t Unveils Plans to Lift Mask Rules

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases hit below 70,000 on Friday, continuing an upward curve, as the country prepares to remove the indoor mask mandate, the last remaining antivirus rule, as part of broader recovery efforts. The country reported 68,168 new COVID-19 infections, including 95 from overseas, bringing the total [...]