SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported an uptick in new coronavirus cases Tuesday, with the COVID-19 pandemic loosening its grip. The country added 9,896 new COVID-19 infections, including 119 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,339,319, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. While the pandemic curve is generally [...]
SEOUL, June 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 3,500 on Monday as the COVID-19 pandemic is in retreat and fewer tests were conducted over the weekend. The country added 3,429 new COVID-19 infections, including 114 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,329,448, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases remained below 7,000 for the second consecutive day Sunday as the omicron variant is slowing down. The country added 6,246 new COVID-19 infections, including 135 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,326,019, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Sunday’s tally [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases dropped below 7,000 on Saturday, marking a moderate downtrend amid the easing omicron wave. The country added 6,790 new COVID-19 infections, including 85 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,319,773, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The KDCA reported 18 [...]
SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases came below 8,000 for the second consecutive day Friday, marking a moderate downtrend amid the slowing omicron wave. The country added 7,227 new COVID-19 infections, including 111 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,312,993, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 10,000 for the 14th straight day Thursday amid a steady omicron downtrend, though the country remains vigilant against any potential virus resurgence. The country reported 7,497 new COVID-19 infections, including 92 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,305,738, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases came below the 10,000 mark for the 13th consecutive day Wednesday as omicron slows, while authorities confirmed the first monkeypox infection in the country amid concerns over an inflow of the rare disease. The country added 8,992 new COVID-19 infections, including 106 cases from [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for the 12th day Tuesday, marking a steady decline in the virus curve amid the slowdown in the omicron spread. The country added 9,310 new COVID-19 infections, including 76 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,289,373, the Korea Disease Control [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea appears to be using its ongoing battle against COVID-19 to tighten Kim Jong-un’s grip on power based on the ruling Workers’ Party, experts said Tuesday during a forum. “I think North Korea seems to be using the COVID outbreak to strengthen party control across the board,” Rachel [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest level in more than five months on Monday, partly due to fewer tests over the weekend, providing a clear indication of the slowing spread of omicron. The country added 3,538 new COVID-19 infections, including 96 from overseas, bringing the total [...]