SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to around 20,000 on Monday, marking the lowest level in nearly three months, as the country lifted the outdoor mask mandate in a major step toward regaining normalcy. The country reported 20,084 new COVID-19 infections, including 26 from overseas, bringing the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell below 40,000 on Sunday, marking a steady decline from early last month, with the country set to lift the outdoor mask mandate in a major step toward return to normalcy. The country reported 37,771 new COVID-19 infections, including 30 from overseas, bringing the [...]
SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 50,000 on Saturday as the omicron curve has turned downward and the country is set to lift the outdoor mask mandate. The country reported 43,286 new COVID-19 infections, including 12 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,237,878, the Korea Disease [...]
SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s new coronavirus cases remained in the 50,000s for the second straight day on Friday ahead of next week’s lifting of the outdoor mask mandate. The country reported 50,568 new COVID-19 infections, including 30 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,194,616, the Korea Disease Control and [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases went down to fewer than 60,000 on Thursday as most of the country’s virus restrictions have been lifted amid the slowdown of the omicron wave. The country added 57,464 new COVID-19 infections, including 21 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,144,065, [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea reported fewer than 80,000 daily new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as most of the country’s virus restrictions are lifted amid the slowdown of the omicron wave. The country added 76,787 new COVID-19 infections, including 37 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,086,626, according to the [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The incoming government of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol will determine whether to lift an outdoor mask mandate in late May, the transition team chief said Wednesday. Ahn Cheol-soo said the decision will depend on the “situation” in late May, noting that South Korea is currently reporting a large number of [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases jumped to over 80,000 on Tuesday as most of the country’s virus restrictions are lifted amid the slowdown of the omicron wave. The country added 80,361 new COVID-19 infections, including 16 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,009,865, according to the [...]
SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has developed a new molecular diagnosis technology that can detect not only COVID-19 but also other future viruses in a rapid and accurate manner. The National Research Foundation of Korea said Monday that researchers at Konkuk University had succeeded in developing a molecular diagnosis procedure that can [...]
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases dropped to the 30,000s on Monday for the first time in 76 days as most of the country’s virus restrictions are lifted amid the slowdown of the omicron wave. The country added 34,370 new COVID-19 infections, including 31 cases from overseas, bringing the [...]