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New COVID-19 cases below 90,000 for 3rd day

People crowd a COVID-19 test clinic in Seoul on July 29, as the contagious virus surges again during the summer vacation period. YonhapSouth Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 90,000 for the third straight day Saturday but were steeply up from a week ago, amid a spike in Omicron subvariant infections. The country added 82,002 new COVID-19 infections, including 397 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 19,702,461, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Saturday's tally is slightly down from the previous day's 85,320, but it marks a 19.6 percent increase from a week earlier. Daily infection cases have bounced back as the country is grappling with another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, triggered by the highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.5. The pace of transmissions is quickening during the summer, largely due to increased mobility and outdoor activities amid eased virus curbs. The KDCA reported 35 deaths from COVID-19, the same as the previous day, raising the death toll to 25,027. The number of critically ill patients came to 242, up eight from t

Jul 30, 2022
New COVID-19 cases below 90,000 for 3rd day

Experts explain rationale behind Korea's adoption of 'autonomous' social distancing

Jung Jae-hun, a professor of preventive medicine at Gachon University, speaks during a special briefing session on COVID-19 organized by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency in Osong, North Chungcheong Province, Thursday. YonhapBA.5 wave slows slightly with 88,384 new infections By Lee Hyo-jin Korea may be able to avoid the worst-case scenario of reaching 300,000 daily COVID-19 infections during the peak of the current wave, according to some medical experts, who were cautiously optimistic about how the virus situation could develop in the coming weeks. Driven by the highly contagious BA.5 Omicron subvariant, health authorities and experts had previously projected that the country would see up to 300,000 daily infections by mid-August.“What experts forecast two to three weeks ago was a prediction that was close to the worst-case scenario, but now that more certain information is emerging, I think that there are a few reasons to believe that scale of the spread may decrease slightly from the forecast,” Jung Jae-hun, a professor of preventive medicine at Gachon U

Jul 28, 2022By Lee Hyo-jin
Experts explain rationale behind Korea's adoption of 'autonomous' social distancing

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 90,000

People wait to receive a COVID-19 test at a screening center in Mapo District, Seoul, Thursday. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 90,000 on Thursday, cooling from the steep rise earlier in the week but continuing the worrisome uptrend weighing on efforts to restore normalcy. The country added 88,384 new COVID-19 infections, including 425 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 19,535,242, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The latest tally is down from the previous day's 100,285, the highest in about three months, as a new wave of an Omicron variant has hit the country, with the pace of the transmission quickening amid the summer holiday season and eased virus curbs. The death toll from COVID-19 stood at 24,957, up by 25 from Wednesday. The number of critically ill patients rose by 19 to 196. Despite the virus resurgence, health authorities ruled out a rollback of the antivirus restrictions, like tight social distancing and business hour curfews, and the stance toward the post-pandemic recovery will be maintained. (Yonhap)

Jul 28, 2022
Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 90,000
  • Gov't stresses 'autonomy-based' quarantine measures to fight COVID-19 surge

Gov't stresses 'autonomy-based' quarantine measures to fight COVID-19 surge

Officials at Songpa District Office in Seoul look at a screen showing 100,285 daily COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday, the highest figure in over three months. Joint Press CorpsNumber of daily new infections tops 100,000, highest figure in over 3 months By Lee Hyo-jin The government has announced plans to curb the ongoing COVID-19 wave through “autonomy- and solidarity-based” quarantine measures in daily life, Wednesday, as Korea is grappling with a massive surge of infections fueled by the highly transmissible BA.5 Omicron subvariant. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has ruled out the reintroduction of a mandatory social distancing scheme as had been used earlier in the pandemic, considering the socio-economic damage it would likely cause.Moreover, the lower fatality rate of the Omicron series of subvariants ― which stood at 0.06 percent as of June ― is another reason the health authorities believe that the current wave could be overcome without reinstating mandatory social distancing measures.“This is the first wave of infections without l

Jul 27, 2022By Lee Hyo-jin
Gov't stresses 'autonomy-based' quarantine measures to fight COVID-19 surge
  • Korea's new COVID-19 cases top 100,000 in over 3 months
  • Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 90,000

Korea's new COVID-19 cases top 100,000 in over 3 months

People wait to receive a COVID-19 test at a screening center in Gangnam District, Seoul, July 27, as the new wave of an Omicron subvariant spreads fast. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases surpassed the 100,000 mark for the first time in more than three months on Wednesday as the new wave of an Omicron subvariant is spreading fast. The country added 100,285 new COVID-19 infections, including 532 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 19,446,946, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Wednesday's number is the largest since 111,291 reported on April 20 and up from Tuesday's 99,327. The daily infection cases have soared to the five digits from four digits since late June as the rapid spread of the Omicron subvariant BA.5 is taking hold. The country added 25 COVID-19 deaths, raising the death toll to 24,932. The number of critically ill patients stood at 177, up by nine from the previous day. Health authorities predict that the latest virus uptrend will continue for the next two to three weeks. (Yonhap)

Jul 27, 2022
Korea's new COVID-19 cases top 100,000 in over 3 months
  • Gov't stresses 'autonomy-based' quarantine measures to fight COVID-19 surge

Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit nearly 100,000

People wait to receive a COVID-19 test at a screening center in Mapo District, Seoul, July 26, amid the spread of a highly contagious Omicron subvariant. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases bounced back to nearly 100,000 on Tuesday as an Omicron subvariant has spread fast amid a new wave of the virus resurgence.The country reported 99,327 new COVID-19 infections, including 353 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 19,346,764, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Tuesday's count is more than double the previous day's 35,883 and the largest number since 111,291 reported on April 20. Korea has seen a spike in the daily cases as the rapid spread of the Omicron subvariant BA.5 is taking hold. The infection numbers have rebounded to five digits since early this month after mostly hovering at four digits in June. The country suffered the worst Omicron outbreak earlier this year, which sent the daily cases to the peak of over 620,000 in mid-March. On Tuesday, South Korea added 17 deaths from COVID-19, with the death toll at 24,907. The number of critically ill pat

Jul 26, 2022
Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit nearly 100,000

Inbound travelers must take PCR tests within 1 day of arrival

An inbound traveler at Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 on July 20 takes a COVID-19 test. YonhapBy Ko Dong-hwanThe Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has reinstated a COVID-19 quarantine regulation that requires those who arrive in Korea to take a PCR test upon arrival or within one day of their arrival instead of within three days, as the numbers of new daily infections have surged in the country.The new measure becomes effective from Monday.Starting in June, the health authority had eased the regulation on incoming travelers, requiring them instead to take the test within three days of their arrival, as the numbers of new daily infections in the country had been declining since reaching the peak of the fifth wave in March.However, the weekly counts of new COVID-19 infections started doubling at the beginning of this month due to the arrival of Omicron subvariants BA.5 and BA.2.75. Experts predict that the number of infections in the pandemic's sixth wave here could rise to 300,000 per day in mid-August.The daily number of infections coming in from overseas h

Jul 24, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
Inbound travelers must take PCR tests within 1 day of arrival

S. Korea's new virus cases under 70,000 for 3rd day, remain high as subvariant spreads

People stand in line to get tested for COVID-19 at a testing center in Seoul's Yongsan District, Saturday. YonhapSouth Korea's new coronavirus cases remained under 70,000 for the third straight day on Sunday amid the spread of a highly contagious omicron subvariant.The country reported 65,433 new COVID-19 infections, including 333 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 19,211,613, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The daily tally represents a 14-week high for cases reported on Sundays.During the week, the new cases reached 76,381 on Wednesday before falling below 70,000 on Friday.The omicron subvariant BA.5 has spread fast since end-June with the start of the summer holiday season. The daily count hit over 10,000 on June 29 for the first time in about three weeks before jumping to over 20,000 on July 9 and then above 40,000 on July 13.The KDCA reported 18 new deaths, putting the death toll at 24,873. The fatality rate stood at 0.13 percent.The number of critically ill patients was 146, up from 140 a day earlier. (Yonhap)

Jul 24, 2022
S. Korea's new virus cases under 70,000 for 3rd day, remain high as subvariant spreads

Korea reports 68,551 new COVID-19 cases

People get tested for COVID-19 at a testing center that resumed operations in southern Seoul on Friday. Yonhap Korea reported 68,551 new coronavirus cases Saturday as the highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.5 continued to spread.The tally is 1.66 times the number of cases a week ago, but similar to the 68,632 new infections reported the previous day.Saturday's cases, including 293 from overseas, raised the country's total caseload to 19,146,180, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The daily caseload more than doubled to 73,582 on Tuesday from 26,299 a day earlier and rose to 76,402 Wednesday and 71,170 Thursday.The omicron subvariant BA.5 has spread fast since end-June with the start of the summer holiday season. The daily count hit over 10,000 on June 29 for the first time in about three weeks before jumping to over 20,000 on July 9 and then above 40,000 on July 13.The KDCA reported 30 deaths from the virus Saturday, putting the death to

Jul 23, 2022
Korea reports 68,551 new COVID-19 cases

Is tattooing art or medical practice?

Korean tattoo artist Kim Do-yoon, also known as Doy, gives a tattoo to a client. Courtesy of Kim Do-yoon By Lee Hae-rinTattooing has continued to spark debate after a long history of social stigma in Korea.Since the 20th century, tattoos have long been negatively associated with organized crime in Korea. Gangsters adopted the Japanese yakuza's practice to ink frightening drawings of tigers, snakes, goblins and dragons on their skin, often big enough to cover their entire arms and upper bodies. Tattoos have since been widely seen to instill fear, and tattooed people have been discouraged from revealing their ink in public. The country's deeply rooted Confucian culture also means that it is expected that people should refrain from altering their parent-given bodies. This notion undoubtedly also contributed to the intolerance of tattooing one's body.Until recently, tattoos even hindered young men from fully serving their mandatory military service. It wasn't until Febr

Jul 23, 2022By Lee Hae-rin
Is tattooing art or medical practice?
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