SEOUL, March 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases fell below 300,000 on Friday after spiking to a record high two days earlier, but deaths hit a fresh high amid the omicron surge. The country reported 282,987 new COVID-19 infections, including 282,880 local cases, raising the total caseload to 5,822,626, according to the [...]
SEOUL, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea confirmed more than 300,000 coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day Thursday as the dominant omicron variant of the coronavirus continued to spur new outbreaks nationwide. The country reported 327,549 new COVID-19 infections, including 327,490 local cases, raising the total caseload to 5,539,650, according to the Korea [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases soared to hit a fresh record high of more than 340,000 Wednesday while voters went to the polls to pick a new president amid the fast spread of the omicron variant. The country reported 342,446 new COVID-19 infections, including 342,388 local cases, raising the [...]
SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Severe and critical cases of COVID-19 in South Korea hit a two-month high Tuesday as the highly contagious omicron variant continued to spread rapidly across the country and fuel new outbreaks. The country reported 202,721 new COVID-19 infections, including 202,647 local cases, raising the total caseload to 4,869,691, according [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases stayed above 200,000 for the fourth consecutive day and critical cases rose to near 1,000 Monday, as the highly contagious omicron variant continued to fuel a surge in infections. The country reported 210,716 new COVID-19 infections, including 210,628 local cases, raising the total caseload [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases stayed above 240,000 for the third consecutive day Sunday amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant. The country reported 243,628 new COVID-19 infections, including 243,540 local cases, raising the total caseload to 4,456,264, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]
SEOUL, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases stayed above 250,000 for the second consecutive day Saturday, and the daily death count reached another high amid the fast spread of the omicron variant. The country reported 254,327 new COVID-19 infections, including 254,250 local cases, raising the total caseload to 4,212,652, according to [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases exceeded 260,000 for the first time Friday as the highly transmissible omicron variant rages across the country. The country reported 266,853 new coronavirus infections, including 266,771 local cases, raising the total caseload to 3,691,488 according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — About 2,000 restaurant owners and other small merchants sued the government Friday for a total of more than 161 billion won (US$133 million) won in damages for losses incurred due to anti-COVID-19 business restrictions before a compensation law was enacted. The association of small businesses representing the businessmen filed [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will push back the anti-COVID-19 business curfew on cafes, restaurants and other multiuse facilities by an hour to 11 p.m. starting Saturday, Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol said. Despite soaring infections, the government decided to extend the operating hours for 12 kinds of multiuse facilities in an effort [...]