SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases hit more than 17,000 for the third consecutive day Monday due to the rapid spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant amid the annual exodus for the Lunar New Year holiday. The country reported 17,085 new COVID-19 infections, including 16,850 local cases, raising the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – Jimin, a member of K-pop superband BTS, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his management agency said Monday. He also underwent a surgery for appendicitis and is in stable condition, Big Hit Music said. The singer showed symptoms of a mild sore throat and a stomachache, and was confirmed [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases reached an all-time high of 17,532 on Sunday amid a rapid spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant as people headed to their hometowns or went on trips during the Lunar New Year holiday. The country reported 17,532 new COVID-19 infections, including 17,303 local [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases reached yet another record high Saturday, driven by a rapid spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant, with a new nationwide virus response system coming into force. The country reported 17,542 new COVID-19 infections, including 17,349 local cases, raising the total to 811,122, the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases reached yet another record high Friday, as the country grapples with the rapid spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant with a new nationwide virus response system set to come into force. The country reported 16,096 new COVID-19 infections, including 15,894 local cases, raising [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Special bonuses will be given to doctors, nurses and other medical workers in charge of treating COVID-19 patients. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Thursday it had set up new guidelines for special bonuses to be provided to medical workers in charge of managing the pandemic. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases hit over 14,000 on Thursday, breaking the record for a third consecutive day as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads across the country at an unprecedented speed. The country reported 14,518 COVID-19 infections, including 14,301 local infections, bringing the total to 777,497, the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily COVID-19 infections reached a grim milestone of over 13,000 on Wednesday, with yet another all-time high expected amid deepening concerns over the highly transmissible omicron variant. The country added 13,012 new cases, including 12,743 local infections, taking the total caseload to 762,983, the Korea Disease Control [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases are expected to surpass 10,000 for the first time amid deepening concerns over the fast spreading omicron variant that has become the dominant strain in the country, data showed Tuesday. As of 9 p.m. Tuesday, the country had reported 9,218 new COVID-19 cases, up [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Koo Junhoe and Yoshi, members of K-pop boy groups iKON and TREASURE, respectively, tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, their management agency said, as the country recorded more than 8,000 new infections for the first time. “iKON’s Koo Junhoe was classified as a coronavirus patient in addition to three [...]