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Incheon airport removes waiting zones for foreign arrivals under eased COVID-19 rules

Workers remove quarantine facilities at the arrival hall of Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, April 1, after the airport returned to pre-pandemic operations. Yonhap Incheon International Airport removed COVID-19 information desks and separate waiting zones for international travelers from the arrival halls in its two terminals Friday, as inbound travelers are now allowed to use public transportation.Previously, those who arrived from abroad were only allowed to take quarantine taxis or personal vehicles to leave the airport.Booths for checking people's vaccination status, however, will remain in operation, officials said. (Yonhap)

Apr 1, 2022
Incheon airport removes waiting zones for foreign arrivals under eased COVID-19 rules

Korea to raise gathering size limit to 10, relax biz hour curfew to midnight

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum announces the government decision to allow private gatherings of up to 10 people, and extend closing hours of restaurants and cafes to midnight during a videoconference of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at the government complex in Seoul, April 1. YonhapThe government will increase the private gathering size limit to 10 people and raise the business hour curfew on restaurants and cafes to midnight, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday. The new social distancing rules will go into effect Monday for two weeks.Should the situation remain stable during the period, Kim said the government will "boldly revamp" the social distancing rules, raising the possibility of the complete removal of all restrictions.The decision to further relax antivirus curbs came as the country has begun to see a downward trend in new infections after the number of daily COVID-19 cases soared to as high as 621,197, March 17, amid the Omicron variant-fueled wave."There are still lots of risk factors to consider, such as concerns over a possible increase i

Apr 1, 2022
Korea to raise gathering size limit to 10, relax biz hour curfew to midnight
  • New COVID-19 cases dip below 300,000 as omicron wave tops out

New COVID-19 cases dip below 300,000 as omicron wave tops out

People stand in line to take a COVID-19 test at a screening clinic in front of Seoul Station March 31. Yonhap New daily COVID-19 cases dipped below 300,000 Friday as the Omicron sub-variant wave that gripped the country for months appears to be topping out with one in every four people having contracted the virus. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 280,273 new infections, including 48 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 13,375,818.The country has seen a downward trend in daily COVID-19 infections for the first time in about three months, recording a nearly one-month low of 187,182, Sunday, in sharp contrast to the all-time high of over 620,000, March 17.The death toll, though, keeps going up, with another 360 added to reach 16,590 for a fatality rate of 0.12 percent.The number of critically ill patients fell to 1,299 on Friday from the record high of 1,315 the previous day. The government said the private gathering limit will b

Apr 1, 2022
New COVID-19 cases dip below 300,000 as omicron wave tops out
  • Korea to raise gathering size limit to 10, relax biz hour curfew to midnight

'It doesn't hurt'

A child gets a jab of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Gwangju, Thursday, as Korea began vaccinations for children aged between 5 and 11. The kids will be given smaller doses, one-third of the dosage given to teens and adults. Yonhap

Mar 31, 2022By Nam Hyun-woo
'It doesn't hurt'

New COVID-19 cases fall to about 320,000; critical cases at another high

People line up to take a COVID-19 test at a makeshift testing station in Seoul, March 31. Yonhap Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases fell more than 100,000 to around 320,000, Wednesday, but the number of seriously ill patients hit an all-time high due to the continued spread of the highly transmissible "stealth Omicron" subvariant. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said the country added 320,743 infections, including 24 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 13,095,631.The daily count came to a nearly one-month low of 187,189, Sunday, but had risen sharply to 424,641, Tuesday.But this week's figures are still lower than those recorded in recent weeks, as the country has begun to see a downward trend for the first time in about three months amid the Omicron-fueled worst wave of the pandemic. The number of daily infections soared to as high as 621,197, March 17.Still, COVID-19 deaths and serious cases remain high.The number of critically ill p

Mar 31, 2022
New COVID-19 cases fall to about 320,000; critical cases at another high
  • Korea set to lift COVID-19 restrictions on operating hours, private gatherings

Coronavirus: Daily critical cases hit record high

People line up for a COVID-19 test at a screening center in Seoul Station Plaza, March 30. YonhapKorea's new daily COVID-19 cases rose to over 420,000 Tuesday amid concerns over the continued rise in seriously ill patients and deaths with the fast spread of the highly transmissible "stealth omicron" subvariant.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 424,641 infections, including 42 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 12,774,956. The daily count shifted to an upturn Monday after five days of a constant slide, though the health authorities have said the Omicron-driven virus wave peaked last week. The number of daily infections soared to as high as 621,197, March 17.High infections have pushed up COVID-19 deaths and serious cases.The country added 432 deaths Tuesday, which is the second-largest daily figure ever after 469 reported last Thursday, for a fatality rate of 0.12 percent. The number of critically ill patients rose by 86 to an all-time high of 1,301, the KDCA said. The previous record was set Monday when the figure came to 1,273.Serious cases r

Mar 30, 2022
Coronavirus: Daily critical cases hit record high

New COVID-19 cases bounce back to nearly 350,000 amid 'stealth Omicron' woes

People wait in line to take a COVID-19 test at a makeshift testing center in front of Seoul Station, March 29. YonhapKorea's new daily COVID-19 cases rose to around 350,000, Monday, ending a downturn of five consecutive days, amid the fast spread of the highly transmissible "stealth Omicron" subvariant.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 347,554 infections, including 41 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 12,350,428. Monday's tally marked a surge from 187,213 cases the previous day, when the daily count came to a nearly one-month low. The daily caseload had been on a constant slide from Wednesday through Sunday.The country added 237 new COVID-19 deaths, up 50 from the previous day, for a fatality rate of 0.12 percent. The number of critically ill patients came to 1,215, down 58 from Monday, the KDCA said.Serious cases rose to above 1,000 earlier this month and have since been above that level. The KDCA said the number of deaths and serious cases could grow further in the coming weeks.The health authorities have said that the Omicron-driven

Mar 29, 2022
New COVID-19 cases bounce back to nearly 350,000 amid 'stealth Omicron' woes
  • Korea expected to ease social distancing rules soon

Korea expected to ease social distancing rules soon

Health and Welfare Minister Kwon Deok-cheol speaks during a Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) meeting at the Government Complex in Sejong, March 28. YonhapGovernment says Omicron wave passes its peak; 'stealth Omicron' becomes dominant variant hereBy Ko Dong-hwanThe government will probably ease social distancing measures again in the coming week, as it officially announced Monday that the wave of Omicron variant infections has passed its peak, with daily new COVID-19 infection cases gradually starting to subside. During a Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) meeting, Health and Welfare Minister Kwon Deok-cheol said that the number of patients infected by Omicron has started to decrease 11 weeks after it became the country's dominant variant. The current social distancing measures, capping the number of people at gatherings at eight and limiting the operating hours of multi-use facilities to 11 p.m., are scheduled to last until April 2. With the KDCA's latest announcement, it is expected that the next measure will raise the permissible size of gathering

Mar 28, 2022By Ko Dong-hwan
Korea expected to ease social distancing rules soon
  • New COVID-19 cases bounce back to nearly 350,000 amid 'stealth Omicron' woes

Moon says Korea passes peak of Omicron wave

President Moon Jae-in / YonhapPresident Moon Jae-in said Monday that Korea has passed the peak of its worst wave of COVID-19, fueled by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, but called for more efforts to keep the number of critically ill patients and deaths under control. "Recently, Omicron has peaked and its spread is gradually slowing," Moon told a meeting with his senior aides. However, Moon said Korea has not turned the corner in the Omicron wave, warning that the number of severely or critically ill patients and deaths are expected to increase for the time being. Moon called for the government to do everything possible to stabilize medical responses with a focus on reducing the number of severely or critically ill patients and deaths. Moon also urged people to get booster shots, saying three rounds of vaccinations have lessened the danger from COVID-19. New daily COVID-19 cases fell below 200,000 for the first time in 25 days Monday, with the health authorities saying that the Omicron wave reached its peak around last week. About 64 percent of the nation's population has re

Mar 28, 2022
Moon says Korea passes peak of Omicron wave
  • Korea reports 187,213 new COVID-19 infections amid spread of 'stealth' Omicron variant

Korea reports 187,213 new COVID-19 infections amid spread of 'stealth' Omicron variant

People wait in line to take a COVID-19 test at a makeshift testing center in Tapgol Park, Seoul, March 28. Yonhap South Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases fell below 200,000 for the first time in 25 days Sunday, as the Omicron variant-driven peak appears to have passed amid growing concerns over the spread of the even more transmissible "stealth Omicron" sub-variant.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 187,213 new infections, including 25 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 12,003,054. This is the first time that the daily caseload has dropped below 200,000 since March 2 when the figure came to 198,803.The caseload has been on a constant slide since Tuesday. Sunday's tally was down from 318,130 reported the previous day, while the comparable figure for a week earlier was 209,000.Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol said the virus wave reached its peak around last week and has shifted to a downward trend 11 weeks after a drastic increase

Mar 28, 2022
Korea reports 187,213 new COVID-19 infections amid spread of 'stealth' Omicron variant
  • Moon says Korea passes peak of Omicron wave
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