SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases remained in the mid-1,400s for the second day in a row Sunday on fewer tests over the weekend amid concerns about increased cases in non-capital areas, the imminent summer holiday season and the prevalence of the delta variant from India. The country added [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily new coronavirus retreated to the 1,400s on Saturday, but authorities are considering slapping tighter social distancing rules outside the capital area amid the spiraling number of infections nationwide coupled with the concerns over the delta variant. The country added 1,455 COVID-19 cases, including 1,404 local infections, [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell slightly to the 1,500s on Friday, but new infections are highly likely to increase as summer vacation season nears amid a pileup of cases in the greater Seoul area and other regions. The country added 1,536 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,476 local [...]
SEOUL, July 16 (Korea Bizwire) — As the spread of COVID-19 is accelerating in Yeouido, a business district in Seoul that is home to many financial services companies, South Korean health authorities banned the use of outdoor smoking booths in this area until July 31. The move, however, is stoking controversy among some citizens who [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases continued to spike to just shy of a record high Thursday as the country implements stronger virus curbs in regions outside of the broader Seoul area to slow down the nationwide spread of the virus. The country added 1,600 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,555 [...]
BORYEONG, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — This year’s Boryeong Mud Festival, one of the nation’s most celebrated summer events, will scale down in-person programs due to recent spikes in COVID-19 cases, organizers said Thursday. The 24th annual mud extravaganza is scheduled to be held from July 23 to Aug. 1 on Daecheon Beach in the [...]
ANSAN, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The city government in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province has decided to install ultra-fine particle spray-type unmanned disinfectors on buses as part of efforts to minimize the ratio of COVID-19 cases with unknown infection origin. Starting from Wednesday, the city government installed the unmanned disinfectors on 16 city buses, each of [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s daily virus cases hit yet another fresh high Wednesday as the country battles the fourth wave of the pandemic amid woes over rising delta variant cases and a slow vaccination process. The country added 1,615 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,568 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korea is grappling with the fourth wave of the new coronavirus pandemic, those in their 20s and 30s, most of whom are not yet eligible for vaccinations, are rushing to sign up for leftover Pfizer vaccine doses made available this month. The young adults have been pushed [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Gyms in the capital area may need a new instrument in the fight against COVID-19 — a metronome. As of Monday, the government has banned gyms in the greater Seoul area from playing music faster than 120 beats per minute (bpm) during group exercises. That’s to prevent people from [...]