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Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases top 300,000 for 2nd day with rapid spread of Omicron

A COVID-19 patient casts a ballot for the presidential election at a polling station in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, March 9. Yonhap Korea confirmed more than 300,000 COVID-19 cases for a second consecutive day Wednesday as the dominant Omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spur new outbreaks nationwide.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 327,549 new infections, including 327,490 local ones, raising the total caseload to 5,539,650.Daily infections exceeded the 300,000 mark for the first time the previous day with 342,446 cases. The accumulated virus cases also surpassed the 5 million mark on that day, meaning one-tenth of the country's 52 million population has been infected with the virus. The country crossed the 1 million mark early last month.The Omicron-fueled spike in infections has recently led to more COVID-19 deaths, and severe and critical cases.The country added 206 more deaths, raising the total to 9,646, according to th

Mar 10, 2022
Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases top 300,000 for 2nd day with rapid spread of Omicron

Korea's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 300,000 for 1st time

People wait in line for COVID-19 tests at a public health center in southern Seoul, March 9. Korea's daily COVID-19 cases surpassed 300,000 for the first time Tuesday the day before voters went to the polls to pick a new president. YonhapKorea's daily COVID-19 infections surpassed 300,000 for the first time Tuesday the day before voters went to the polls to pick a new president amid the seemingly unstoppable spread of the Omicron variant wave.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported a record high of 342,446 new cases, including 342,388 local ones, raising the total caseload to 5,212,118.The tally jumped from the 202,721 reported for Monday.Daily infections exceeded the 300,000 mark just a week after topping 200,000 ― the previous record high was 266,847 reported for Thursday ― as accumulated cases also surpassed 5 million. The surge in virus cases raised the number of COVID-19 deaths and critically ill patients.The country added 158 more deaths, raising the toll to 9,440 for a fatality rate of 0.18 percent, according to the KDCA. The number of seriously ill vir

Mar 9, 2022
Korea's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 300,000 for 1st time

Critical COVID-19 cases hit two-month high of 1,007

A health worker conducts a COVID-19 test at a testing center at Seoul Station, March 7. YonhapSevere and critical cases of COVID-19 hit a two-month high here Monday as the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly across the country and fuel new outbreaks. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 202,721 new infections, including 202,647 local ones, raising the total caseload to 4,869,691.Severe and critical cases among those hospitalized with COVID-19 increased to a two-month high of 1,007, up 52 from a day earlier. The number peaked Dec. 29 with 1,151 cases. The country has reported more than 200,000 daily cases for five days in a row ― they surpassed 200,000 for the first time Wednesday and peaked Thursday with a record high 266,850 cases.The Omicron variant has caused an unprecedented surge in cases in recent weeks. The overall total passed 4 million Saturday, just five days after reaching the 3 million mark. The country crossed the 1 million mark early last month, the KDCA said.While Omicron causes less severe symptoms than the Delta va

Mar 8, 2022
Critical COVID-19 cases hit two-month high of 1,007

Korea's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 200,000 for 4th day

People wait in line for COVID-19 tests at a pop-up screening clinic in front of Seoul Station, March 6. YonhapSouth Korea's daily COVID-19 cases stayed above 200,000 for the fourth consecutive day Sunday as the highly contagious Omicron variant continued to fuel a surge in infections.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 210,716 new cases, including 210,628 local ones, raising the total caseload to 4,666,977.The daily tally has been declining since peaking at a record-high of 266,850 cases Thursday. The daily caseload surpassed 200,000 for the first time Wednesday since the country reported its first infection in January 2020. The Omicron variant has caused an unprecedented spike in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. The total passed four million Saturday, just five days after reaching the three million mark. The country crossed the one million mark early last month, the KDCA said.While Omicron causes less severe symptoms than the Delta variant, the sheer size of the surge has escalated COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations.The country added 139 more deaths, bri

Mar 7, 2022
Korea's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 200,000 for 4th day

Finance minister tests positive for COVID-19

Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki / Hankookilbo Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki tested positive for COVID-19 in a rapid antigen test, his office said Sunday. He took a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test result on Saturday and will receive treatment at his official residence in Seoul for seven days from Sunday, the office said. The minister cast his ballot in early voting ahead of the presidential election, March 9. On March 3, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum tested positive for COVID-19 and is undergoing treatment at home for seven days at his official residence. (Yonhap)

Mar 6, 2022
Finance minister tests positive for COVID-19
  • Korea's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 240,000 for 3rd day

Korea's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 240,000 for 3rd day

A woman wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant as a precaution against COVID-19 at a local polling station of the early voting for the March 9 presidential election in Seoul, March 4. AP-Yonhap South Korea's daily COVID-19 infections stayed above 240,000 for the third consecutive day Saturday amid the fast spreading of the highly transmissible Omicron variant.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 243,628 new cases, including 243,540 local ones, raising the total caseload to 4,456,264.The daily tally fell from 254,327 cases Friday and a record-high 266,853 cases Thursday. Daily cases surpassed 200,000 for the first time Wednesday since the country reported the first virus case in January 2020. The total COVID-19 caseload surpassed 4 million Saturday, just five days after reaching the 3 million mark. The total count surpassed the 1 million mark earlier this month, the KDCA said.The surge in infections pushed up the numbers of COVID-19 de

Mar 6, 2022
Korea's daily COVID-19 cases exceed 240,000 for 3rd day
  • Finance minister tests positive for COVID-19

Daily COVID-related deaths hit all-time high

A medical workers guides people waiting for a COVID-19 test at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, March 4. AP-YonhapSouth Korea's daily COVID-19 infections stayed above 250,000 for the second consecutive day Friday, as the daily death count reached another high amid the fast spread of the Omicron variant.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 254,327 new cases, including 254,250 local ones, raising the total caseload to 4,212,652.The daily tally went down slightly from the previous day's 266,853, when the figure hit a record high two days after daily infections surpassed 200,000 for the first time since the country reported the first virus case in January 2020.The total COVID-19 caseload surpassed 4 million Saturday, just five days after reaching the 3 million mark. The total count surpassed the 1 million mark earlier this month, the KDCA said.The surge in infections pushed up the numbers of COVID-19 deaths and critically ill patients.The country added 216 more COVID-19 deaths, the highest ever for an overall toll of 8,796, and a fatality rate of 0.21 percent

Mar 5, 2022
Daily COVID-related deaths hit all-time high

Easing of distancing measures ahead of election raises speculation on timing

A monitor at the disaster control center in Seoul's Songpa District Office shows an all-time high of 266,853 new daily COVID-19 infections reported on Thursday. YonhapDaily new infections hit another high at 266,853 By Lee Hyo-jinThe government's decision to ease COVID-19 regulations earlier than initially planned despite a record surge in coronavirus infections is calling the policy change into question. As the abrupt readjustment of the social distancing measures came less than a week ahead of the March 9 presidential election, some critics claim the government is compromising public health and safety for its own “political ends,” and pandering to small business owners who have had to bear the brunt of the pandemic measures.The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced Friday that it will ease social distancing measures partially from Saturday to March 20, allowing multiuse facilities such as eateries and cafes to receive sit-in customers until 11 p.m., pushing the limit on operating hours back by one hour from the current 10 p.m. The six-person limit on private gatherin

Mar 4, 2022By Lee Hyo-jin
Easing of distancing measures ahead of election raises speculation on timing
  • Gov't to push back COVID-19 curfew on restaurants, cafes to 11 p.m.
  • Daily infections top 260,000 for 1st time amid Omicron's spread

Daily infections top 260,000 for 1st time amid Omicron's spread

People wait in line for COVID-19 tests at a pop-up screening clinic in front of Seoul Station, Friday. Yonhap Korea's daily COVID-19 infections exceeded 260,000 for the first time Thursday as the highly transmissible Omicron variant continues to rage across the country. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 266,853 cases, including 266,771 local ones, raising the total caseload to 3,691,488. Daily infections jumped from 198,803 cases Wednesday. The daily caseload surpassed 200,000 for the first time Tuesday, the day the government suspended the enforcement of the vaccine pass system over the lack of staff to handle the pandemic.Daily cases exceeded 100,000 for the first time in mid-February. Virus-related deaths rose to 186 from 128 a day earlier, bringing the toll to 8,580 for a fatality rate of 0.22 percent, the KDCA said. The number of critically ill COVID-19 patients rose to 797 from 766 during the same period.The health authorities exp

Mar 4, 2022
Daily infections top 260,000 for 1st time amid Omicron's spread
  • Gov't to push back COVID-19 curfew on restaurants, cafes to 11 p.m.
  • Easing of distancing measures ahead of election raises speculation on timing

Gov't to push back COVID-19 curfew on restaurants, cafes to 11 p.m.

A street in Myeongdong, central Seoul, remains quiet, Thursday. Yonhap The government will push back the anti-COVID-19 business curfew on cafes, restaurants and other multiuse facilities by an hour to 11 p.m. starting Saturday, Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol said.Despite soaring infections, the government decided to extend the operating hours for 12 kinds of multiuse facilities in an effort to help small businesses suffering from prolonged anti-virus restrictions, Jeon said during a COVID-19 response meeting.The new curfew will be effective until March 20, and the current six-person cap on private gatherings will remain in place, he said."The government took into consideration the prolonged and worsening hardship of business owners and small merchants despite a series of government compensations and partial easing of social distancing," Jeon said. The revision is also in line with the government's recent shift to a virus response system focusing on high-risk COVID

Mar 4, 2022
Gov't to push back COVID-19 curfew on restaurants, cafes to 11 p.m.
  • Daily infections top 260,000 for 1st time amid Omicron's spread
  • Easing of distancing measures ahead of election raises speculation on timing
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