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Thu, July 16, 2020 | 12:07
Elderly care facilities to open for family visits from July 1
Elderly care facilities to open for family visits from July 1
Health authorities said Friday they will allow family members to visit patients in nursing homes and care facilities from July 1, following growing complaints from patients and their families.
Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-06-26 17:04
S. Korea reports 39 new cases of coronavirus infection
S. Korea reports 39 new cases of coronavirus infection
South Korea's new coronavirus cases bounced back again Friday amid a steady rise in cluster infections and imported cases, putting continued strain on the country's efforts to contain further virus spread. The country added 39 cases, including 27 local infections, raising the total caseload to 12,602, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). T...
2020-06-26 10:41
  • 'Strong ROK-US alliance helps overcome virus crisis'
  • S. Korea approves $75.5 million in aid for virus-hit developing nations
Gov't eases standard for releasing virus patients
Gov't eases standard for releasing virus patients
The government eased the standard for releasing COVID-19 patients from hospitals specially designated for virus treatment, beginning Thursday, amid growing concerns about a possible lack of beds for critically ill patients following a string of infection clusters that have continued to occur here since May.
Jun Ji-hye | 2020-06-25 17:11
S. Korea reports 28 new cases of coronavirus infection
S. Korea reports 28 new cases of coronavirus infection
South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell back to below 30 Thursday, but the country is still on alert over another wave of virus outbreak amid continued rises in cluster infections and imported cases. The country added 28 cases, including 23 local infections, raising the total caseload to 12,563, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The ta...
2020-06-25 11:01
Gov't hit for poor virus management at ports
Gov't hit for poor virus management at ports
The government is facing criticism over its bungled COVID-19 screening procedures for arrivals at seaports following an outbreak involving at least 17 Russian sailors on a vessel that docked at the southern port city of Busan.
Jun Ji-hye | 2020-06-24 17:32
Population mobility unchanged in May amid pandemic
Population mobility unchanged in May amid pandemic
The number of South Koreans who changed residences to different regions remained unchanged in May, data showed Wednesday, as the coronavirus outbreak restricted public movement.
2020-06-24 13:47
  • Outbreak among Russian sailors adds concerns over imported cases
  • Rise in local infections, imported cases raises total cases to 12,535
Rise in local infections, imported cases raises total cases to 12,535
Rise in local infections, imported cases raises total cases to 12,535
South Korea's new coronavirus cases spiked again Wednesday as cluster infections in the greater Seoul area and outside the capital continued to increase. A sustained rise in imported cases also put health officials on high alert. The country added 51 cases, including 31 local infections, raising the total caseload to 12,535, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control ...
2020-06-24 10:54
  • Population mobility unchanged in May amid pandemic
  • Outbreak among Russian sailors adds concerns over imported cases
Outbreak among Russian sailors adds concerns over imported cases
Outbreak among Russian sailors adds concerns over imported cases
The health authorities are on high alert after a large number of Russian sailors in a vessel docked in Busan tested positive for COVID-19, Tuesday, while the local spread of the coronavirus pandemic appeared to be slowing down.
Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-06-23 16:53
  • Rise in local infections, imported cases raises total cases to 12,535
  • Population mobility unchanged in May amid pandemic
New virus infections bounce back on imported cases
New virus infections bounce back on imported cases
South Korea's new virus cases bounced back Tuesday due mainly to a surge in imported cases, with most traced to sailors on a Russia-flagged ship docked in the southeastern city of Busan. The spread of the virus in the Seoul metropolitan area and outside the capital continued. The country added 46 cases, including 16 local infections, raising the total caseload to 12,484, acco...
2020-06-23 10:24
  • 16 virus cases reported on Russia-flagged ship docked in Busan
16 virus cases reported on Russia-flagged ship docked in Busan
16 virus cases reported on Russia-flagged ship docked in Busan
At least 16 cases of the new coronavirus were reported Monday on a Russia-flagged ship which entered the southeastern port city of Busan late last week, according to health authorities and a union of port workers. Of 21 sailors aboard the 3,401 ton-refrigerator vessel, 16 people tested positive for COVID-19, according to health officials. The ship, which departed from Russia'...
2020-06-23 09:30
  • New virus infections bounce back on imported cases
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