SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean retailers are raising caution with tightening government restrictions aimed at addressing the spread of the Omicron variant. While department stores and shopping malls have been exempted from the quarantine pass policy, they are now banned from allowing customers to eat or drink on the premises. They have [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases are likely to hit a record high amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant, health officials said Monday. As of 9 p.m., the country had reported 31,777 new COVID-19 cases, up 4,067 from the same time the previous day, according to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily virus cases hit another high Sunday, exceeding 38,000, as the highly transmissible omicron variant rages across the country following a holiday season. The country reported 38,691 new COVID-19 infections, including 38,502 local cases, raising the total to 1,009,688, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily virus cases exceeded 30,000 for the first time to hit another all-time high of over 36,000 on Saturday amid fast spread of the omicron variant after a holiday season. The country reported 36,362 new COVID-19 infections, including 36,162 local cases, raising the total to 971,018, according [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Jimin, a member of K-pop superband BTS, was discharged from hospital on Saturday after recovering from COVID-19 infection and appendicitis surgery earlier this week, his management agency said. On Jan. 30, he tested positive for the new coronavirus, and also underwent surgery for appendicitis the following day. Jimin showed [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily virus cases on Friday hit another all-time high with infections exceeding 27,000 for the first time amid the fast spread of the omicron variant after a major holiday. The country reported 27,443 new COVID-19 infections, including 27,283 local cases, raising the total to 934,656, according to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea broke its single-day COVID-19 case record again Thursday with infections topping 20,000 for the second day in a row, as holiday gatherings and travel fueled omicron’s fast spread. The country reported 22,907 new virus infections, including 22,773 local cases, raising the total to 907,214, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Long lines formed at COVID-19 testing centers and clinics in Seoul on Thursday as larger than usual numbers of people sought to undergo testing on the first day after the five-day Lunar New Year holiday. Test centers at Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall and Seoul Station both [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily virus cases on Wednesday exceeded 20,000 for the first time since the country reported its first virus case two years ago, due to the fast spread of the omicron variant. The country reported 20,270 new COVID-19 infections, including 20,111 local cases, raising the total to 884,310, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases exceeded 18,000 for the first time Tuesday, since the first local case emerged two years ago, due to spread of the omicron variant during the Lunar New Year holiday. The country reported 18,343 new COVID-19 infections, including 18,123 local cases, raising the total to [...]