SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 20,000 on Wednesday, with health authorities preparing to lift nearly all remaining antivirus curbs. The country reported 24,411 new infections, including 48 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,703,511, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Daily [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases remained below 20,000 for the sixth consecutive day Tuesday as health authorities prepare to ease remaining antivirus curbs later this week. The country reported 13,529 new infections, including 19 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,679,100, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) — As the national crisis level of COVID-19 from “serious” to “alert” starting next month, temporary screening sites will close at the end of this month. The downgrading of the crisis level does not mean the complete disappearance of the disease management system that has been in place for the [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases remained below 20,000 for the third consecutive day Saturday as the country plans to further ease remaining antivirus curbs next week. The country reported 17,796 new infections, including 37 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,646,973, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 20,000 for the second straight day Friday as the country is regaining pre-pandemic normalcy amid a downward trend. The country reported 17,933 new infection cases, including 28 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,629,442, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed below 20,000 on Thursday, a mild drop from a week ago, extending the downtrend as the country is regaining pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 19,080 new infection cases, including 24 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,611,509, the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases hit nearly 23,000 on Wednesday, continuing its downward trend from a week earlier as the country is returning to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 22,961 new infection cases, including 40 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,592,429, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases hit around 21,000 on Tuesday in a steady decline from the previous week, as the country is returning to pre-pandemic normalcy with almost all virus restrictions gone. The country reported 21,385 new infection cases, including 43 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,569,468, [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell below 7,000 on Monday, posting an on-week decline, with the post-pandemic recovery taking hold as the country has almost removed all virus restrictions. The country reported 6,798 new infection cases, including 22 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,548,083, the Korea Disease [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 20,000 for the second consecutive day Saturday as the country has been preparing to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, with new infections plateauing in recent months. The country reported 18,106 cases, including 19 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,524,477, the Korea [...]