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Gov't to lift self-quarantine rule for unvaccinated travelers from abroad

Terminal 1 at Incheon international airport is crowded with people arriving in the country on June 1. YonhapBy Ko Dong-hwanPrime Minister Han Duck-soo speaks during Friday's meeting with the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency at Government Complex in Seoul. YonhapUnvaccinated visitors from abroad will no longer be required to self-quarantine for seven days, starting from June 8, according to Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Friday.However, visitors will still be required to take a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test or a rapid antigen test prior to entering the country and another PCR test will be required within three days of arrival.The lifting of the regulation came as COVID-19 infections in the country have been steadily declining over the past few weeks. Daily infection cases for Thursday stood at 12,542, down by 4,038 cases from May 27 and also down by 12,578 from May 20, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The agency lifted the outdoor face mask regulation in early May except in crowded places after seeing the continuing downtrend of CO

Jun 3, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
Gov't to lift self-quarantine rule for unvaccinated travelers from abroad

Gov't to lift quarantine mandate for unvaccinated arrivals June 8

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo presides over a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters about measures to deal with the coronavirus pandemic at the Government Complex in Seoul, June 3. YonhapThe government will lift a seven-day quarantine mandate for unvaccinated arrivals from overseas starting next Wednesday, as part of its efforts to restore pre-pandemic normalcy, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday. Despite the lifting, international arrivals must still take a PCR test within three days of their entry into Korea, Han said during a COVID-19 response meeting. Han said the government will also fully normalize the number of international flights and lift the curfew for arrivals at Incheon International Airport from next Wednesday."Aviation restrictions at Incheon International Airport will be fully removed from June 8, and the government will ensure that flights are operated in a timely manner in line with demand," Han said. Lifting pandemic-related restrictions on air travel comes as demand for foreign trips is rising after the government removed socia

Jun 3, 2022
Gov't to lift quarantine mandate for unvaccinated arrivals June 8
  • New COVID-19 cases rebound to over 10,000

New COVID-19 cases rebound to over 10,000

People enjoy a vacation at Haeundae Beach in Busan, June 2. YonhapNew COVID-19 cases bounced back to over 10,000 Friday as the government continues to move the country to pre-pandemic normalcy.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 12,542 infections, including 35 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,141,835. Daily infections have shown a downward trend after posting an all-time high of over 620,000 in mid-March. The death toll rose to 24,229, up 17 from Thursday for a fatality rate of 0.13 percent; while the number of critically ill patients fell by 16 to 160, the KDCA said. (Yonhap)

Jun 3, 2022
New COVID-19 cases rebound to over 10,000
  • Gov't to lift quarantine mandate for unvaccinated arrivals June 8

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 amid virus slowdown

A COVID patient casts a ballot at Seoul's central district of Jongno, June 1. Yonhap New COVID-19 cases fell below 10,000 for Wednesday due to fewer tests being conducted because of local elections.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 9,898 infections, including 32 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,129,313. Daily infections have shown a downward trend after posting an all-time high of over 620,000 in mid-March. The death toll came to 24,212, up 15 from Tuesday, with a fatality rate of 0.13 percent, the KDCA said; while the number of critically ill patients stood at 176, down from 188. (Yonhap)

Jun 2, 2022
South Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 10,000 amid virus slowdown

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 16,000 amid slowing virus trend

A medical worker sweeps the floor at a COVID-19 testing station in Seoul's central district of Jongno, May 31, a day before its closure as South Korea is set to remove most of the makeshift centers amid a decline in infections. YonhapNew COVID-19 cases fell below 16,000 for Tuesday amid a slowing virus trend, and as the government continues its steps for a return to pre-pandemic normalcy.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 15,797 infections, including 44 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,119,415. Daily cases have marked a steady decline since an all-time high of more than 620,000 in mid-March ― infection numbers have fallen to five digits or lower since April 21. The death toll came to 24,197, up 21 from Tuesday for a fatality rate of 0.13 percent; while the number of critically ill patients stood at 188, up from 180 the previous day. Starting Wednesday, international arrivals need to take only one polymerase chain reaction test within the first three days of arrival, in a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions that are in line with border

Jun 1, 2022
South Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 16,000 amid slowing virus trend

Korea to group monkeypox on second level of contagious diseases

A departure hall of Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, is crowded with travelers on May 29, as the country has eased some anti-COVID-19 regulations for inbound travelers. YonhapKorea's health authorities on Tuesday said that it plans to place monkeypox in the second level of contagious diseases, out of a four-tier scheme, as monkeypox is spreading fast around the globe, though it has not yet been detected here.The country has been vigilant against a potential inflow of the monkeypox virus as an increasing number of countries have recently reported cases of the virus traditionally confined to regions in Africa. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said that the agency doesn't rule out the possibility of an influx of the monkeypox virus amid an increase in international travel on the back of eased COVID-19 rules and the incubation period of the virus.Currently, the coronavirus, cholera and other contagious diseases are grouped here as the second-highest one, and outbreaks of the diseases are reported within 24 hours.Korea lowered the level of the COVID-19 d

May 31, 2022
Korea to group monkeypox on second level of contagious diseases
  • Monkeypox won't turn into pandemic, but many unknowns: WHO

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to over 10,000 amid eased virus curbs

People wait in line at Terminal 1 of Incheon International Airport, May 29. Yonahp New COVID-19 cases bounced back to above 10,000 for Monday due to increased testing following the weekend, amid eased antivirus curbs.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 17,191 infections, including 43 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,103,638.The daily caseload rebounded from the 6,139 cases reported for Sunday as the count tends to fall over the weekend due to fewer tests before rising toward the end of the week.Sunday's tally was the lowest since the 5,804 reported Jan. 19 in a steady downward trend in new infections in recent months after daily cases soared to over 621,000 in mid-March with the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. The country added nine deaths, bringing the total caseload to 24,176 for a fatality rate of 0.13 percent, while the number of critically ill patients rose by two to 180, the KDCA said. (Yonhap)

May 31, 2022
South Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to over 10,000 amid eased virus curbs
  • Gov't to expand face-to-face treatment for COVID-19 patients

Gov't to expand face-to-face treatment for COVID-19 patients

Interior Minister Lee Sang-min speaks during a COVID-19 response meeting in the Government Complex in Seoul, May 31. YonhapThe government will expand face-to-face treatment for COVID-19 patients, Interior Minister Lee Sang-min said Tuesday.Lee made the remarks during a COVID-19 response meeting, saying the government will lower the amount of remote monitoring for high-risk COVID-19 patients under home treatment from the current twice a day to one starting Monday.Instead, the government is working to increase the number of local clinics that provide face-to-face treatment for COVID-19 patients, the minister said. As of Monday, there had been 6,446 clinics across the country.On Tuesday, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reported 17,191 new COVID-19 infections for the previous day, raising the total caseload to 18,103,638.The government will also actively consider remodeling and building new crematoriums based on a forecast of the possible resurgence of the pandemic and the inflow of new variants, Lee said.Under the plan, 238 crematoriums across the country will undergo re

May 31, 2022
Gov't to expand face-to-face treatment for COVID-19 patients
  • South Korea's new COVID-19 cases rebound to over 10,000 amid eased virus curbs

Korea to cultivate over 3,000 semiconductor talents by 2027: science ministry

Science and ICT Minister Lee Jong-ho attends a roundtable meeting with executives from major domestic semiconductor companies at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Daejeon. Courtesy of Ministry of Science and ICTSouth Korea aims to nurture over 3,000 semiconductor talents by 2027 to maintain its competitive edge in the global market that has faced a severe chip shortage in recent years, according to the science ministry Monday.Science Minister Lee Jong-ho laid out the vision in a meeting with executives from key domestic semiconductor companies, including Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc., at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in Daejeon, about 160 kilometers south of Seoul, the ministry said.South Korea is home to Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chip maker, and SK hynix, the world's second-largest DRAM supplier.The government plans to open new departments of semiconductor studies at four advanced research institutions ― KAIST, the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), the Daegu Gyeongbuk Instit

May 30, 2022
Korea to cultivate over 3,000 semiconductor talents by 2027: science ministry

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 4-month low on slowing of Omicron wave

People wait in line to enter the '2022 Seoul Jazz Festival' at Olympic Park in Seoul, May 29. YonhapNew COVID-19 cases fell to a four-month low for Sunday in the latest sign the Omicron variant has been slowing in recent months.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 6,139 infections, including 48 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,086,462.Sunday's tally was less than half the 12,654 cases reported for the day before, and the lowest since the 5,804 reported Jan. 19, in a steady downward trend in new infections.In mid-March, daily cases soared to over 621,000 on the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. The KDCA recorded nine deaths, bringing the total caseload to 24,167 for a fatality rate of 0.13 percent; while the number of critically ill patients fell by 10 to 178. (Yonhap)

May 30, 2022
South Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 4-month low on slowing of Omicron wave
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