SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell below 50,000 on Sunday, but health authorities remained on edge over a possible spike in transmissions in the winter season. The country reported 47,028 new COVID-19 infections, including 70 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 26,937,516, according to data from the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases came in the 50,000 range on Saturday for the third day in a row, continuing the recent mild resurgence on the back of the winter virus wave. The country reported 52,788 new COVID-19 infections, including 62 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases hit over 50,000 on Friday, continuing the mild uptrend from the previous week, as the virus wave is beginning to take hold with the onset of winter. The country reported 53,698 new COVID-19 infections, including 39 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases hit almost 60,000 on Thursday, rising from a week earlier, as the looming winter virus wave adds to worries over yet another spike in transmissions. The country reported 59,089 new COVID-19 infections, including 55 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 26,784,142, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The head of South Korea’s health authorities said Wednesday the unused doses of SKYCovione, a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine developed by SK Bioscience Co., will be likely discarded due to low demand. “The original monovalent vaccine is for people who get first or second shots, but most Korean people have [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed above 70,000 for the second straight day Wednesday, fanning concerns over a new virus wave this winter. The country reported 70,324 new COVID-19 infections, including 69 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 26,725,053, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stood at around 72,000 on Tuesday, a similar level from a week earlier, amid concerns over the spread of a new virus wave in winter. The country reported 72,873 new COVID-19 infections, including 81 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 26,654,729, the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases hit around 23,000 on Monday, on par with the level a week earlier, amid growing worries over yet another virus wave in the winter. The country reported 23,091 new COVID-19 infections, including 61 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 26,581,856, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea surpassed the milestone of 30,000 COVID-19 deaths Sunday as the country is bracing for another virus wave in winter. The country reported 41 COVID-19 deaths earlier in the day, raising the death toll to 30,031, almost three years after it reported a first confirmed COVID-19 case in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases bounced back to above 50,000 on Saturday amid concerns of a possible resurgence in the winter. The country reported 50,589 new COVID-19 infections, including 50 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 26,512,754, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The [...]