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Seoul reports record daily COVID-19 cases

gettyimagesbankDaily coronavirus cases in Seoul topped 1,400 for the first time Wednesday, two weeks after the nation drastically eased social distancing rules.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said 1,436 COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the capital over the past 24 hours, the highest since the start of the pandemic early last year. Of them, 1,432 were local infections, and four were imported cases. The total caseload reached 134,949 in the city with a population of more than 9.58 million. Eight deaths were reported, raising its death toll from the disease to 898.Wednesday's tally is far higher than the previous record of 1,221 cases set on Sept. 24. The number is also up 590 from the previous day and up 463 from a week before.Nationwide, new cases spiked to 3,187, raising the total caseload to 402,775. It marked the second-largest daily cases after 3,270 cases were reported on Sept. 25.The surge in infections came two weeks after the country began implementing the "living with COVID-19" scheme on Nov. 1, easing social distancing restrictions for a gradual return

Nov 17, 2021
Seoul reports record daily COVID-19 cases
  • New COVID-19 cases surge to over 3,100, just shy of all-time high

New COVID-19 cases surge to over 3,100, just shy of all-time high

Fans wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus cheer their teams during the second baseball game of the Korean Series between Doosan Bears and KT Wiz at Gocheok Skydome in Seoul, Nov. 15. AP-YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases spiked to surpass the 3,000 mark Wednesday, just shy of an all-time high, health authorities said, deepening concerns over medical capacity amid the continued surge in critical cases.The country reported 3,187 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,163 local infections, raising the total caseload to 402,775, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Wednesday's figure, a sharp hike from 2,125 cases the previous day, is the second-largest figure after the all-time high of 3,270 reported on Sept. 25. It is also the second time ever that the country's daily caseload hovered over 3,000.The number of critically ill COVID-19 patients hit an all-time high of 522 on Wednesday, breaking the previous record of 495 the previous day, the KDCA said.The health authorities earlier said that they can manage around up to 500 crit

Nov 17, 2021
New COVID-19 cases surge to over 3,100, just shy of all-time high
  • Seoul reports record daily COVID-19 cases

Calling for the expansion of public healthcare

Members of labor organizations and civic groups hold a performance during a press conference in central Seoul, Tuesday, calling on presidential candidates to come up with campaign pledges to expand public healthcare services, such as by building more public hospitals. Yonhap

Nov 16, 2021By Lee Hae-rin
Calling for the expansion of public healthcare

Serious COVID-19 cases hit fresh high amid few signs of virus slowdown

People wait to receive COVID-19 vaccine shots at a gym in Gwangju, Nov. 15. YonhapThe number of critically ill COVID-19 patients in South Korea hit an all-time high on Tuesday as the daily caseload hovered over 2,000 for the seventh consecutive day amid eased antivirus curbs.The country reported 2,125 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,110 local infections, raising the total caseload to 399,591, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).The number of patients in serious condition came to the highest ever figure of 495, breaking the previous record of 485 cases on Saturday, it added. The health authorities have said that they can manage around up to 500 seriously ill patients in a stable manner under the current medical capacity.The country also added 22 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 3,137. The fatality rate stood at 0.79 percent.The daily COVID-19 caseload spiked a bit from 2,006 cases on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend.The number of daily cases has stayed in the quadruple digits since July 7, with the tally peaking at a recor

Nov 16, 2021
Serious COVID-19 cases hit fresh high amid few signs of virus slowdown

Korea to review local production of Novavax vaccine

SK Bioscience's plant in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province / YonhapKorea will review local drugmaker SK Bioscience's request to manufacture and sell Novavax COVID-19 vaccine here, the drug safety agency said Monday.Last year, the affiliate under SK Group signed a deal with the U.S. vaccine producer Novavax for consignment production of the COVID-19 vaccine.The Novavax vaccine is a two-dose regimen and is among five COVID-19 vaccines that Korea has purchased for the inoculation of its population.In 2021, the government signed deals or held ongoing talks with multinational pharmaceutical firms to bring in 195 million doses of Pfizer, Moderna, Janssen, Novavax, and Astrazeneca vaccines.About 40.1 million, or 78.1 percent of the country's 52 million population have been fully vaccinated. (Yonhap)

Nov 15, 2021
Korea to review local production of Novavax vaccine

Medical capacity for critically ill COVID-19 patients in jeopardy

Medical staffers work in an intensive care unit for critically ill COVID-19 patients at a hospital in Gangwon Province in this December 2020 photo. YonhapGovernment urged to speed up rollout of booster shotsBy Lee Hyo-jin The country's national public health system is at risk of being overwhelmed by surging coronavirus patients in critical condition amid the gradual phase-out of social distancing measures under the government's “Living with COVID-19” strategy. The number of critically ill patients ― those requiring ventilators, high-flow oxygen therapy, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) ― is a crucial factor in the government's decision on whether the country will be able to move to the next step in its “return to normalcy” plan.This figure has stayed over 400 for 10 consecutive days, raising concern as the health authorities said earlier that their current medical capacity could cope with up to 500 seriously ill patients.According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country rep

Nov 15, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Medical capacity for critically ill COVID-19 patients in jeopardy
  • New cases over 2,000 for 6th straight day amid eased virus rules

New cases over 2,000 for 6th straight day amid eased virus rules

Visitors wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk across markings displayed on the floor for the social distancing measures outside an exhibition hall in Goyang, Nov. 14. AP-YonhapSouth Korea on Monday reported more than 2,000 daily coronavirus cases for six days in a row, fueling worries of a surge in COVID-19 infections after the country relaxed its virus-related restrictions early this month.The country reported 2,006 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,986 local infections, raising the total caseload to 397,466, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The number of daily cases has stayed in the quadruple digits since July 7, with the tally peaking at a record 3,270 on Sept. 25.The country added 12 more deaths from COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 3,115. The fatality rate stood at 0.78 percent.Health authorities warned of a possible surge in daily infections and serious cases under the eased social distancing scheme aimed at bringing the country closer to pre-pandemic life.On Nov. 1, the government began its "Living with COVID-19" poli

Nov 15, 2021
New cases over 2,000 for 6th straight day amid eased virus rules
  • Medical capacity for critically ill COVID-19 patients in jeopardy

New COVID-19 cases stay over 2,000 for 5th straight day amid relaxed virus curbs

People wearing face masks walk across a pedestrian crossings in Seoul, Nov. 12. AP-YonhapSouth Korea's COVID-19 cases stayed above 2,000 for the fifth consecutive day Sunday amid worries over a resurgence of infections, as the country relaxed its social distancing restrictions earlier this month in line with the campaign of "Living with COVID-19."Throughout the previous day, 2,419 new coronavirus cases were confirmed nationwide, raising the total caseload to 395,460, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).The daily caseload has stayed in the quadruple digits since July 7, including the record high of 3,272 cases on Sept. 25.Of the total, 2,401 were local infections. Eighteen cases came from overseas, bringing the total of such cases to 15,370, the KDCA said.The country added 20 more deaths from COVID-19, raising the death toll to 3,103. The fatality rate stood at 0.78 percent.The number of patients in critical condition reached 483 after jumping to an all-time high of 485 the previous day.Health authorities warned of a further uptick in the daily caseload

Nov 14, 2021
New COVID-19 cases stay over 2,000 for 5th straight day amid relaxed virus curbs

New infections above 2,000 for 4th day amid concern over serious cases

People enjoy a jazz performance at Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital in the administrative city of Sejong, Nov. 12. Yonhap New COVID-19 infections stayed above 2,000 for the fourth consecutive day Friday, amid concerns over a growing number of serious cases following eased virus restrictions.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 2,325 new cases, raising the total caseload to 393,042.The daily caseload has stayed in the quadruple digits since July 7, including a record high of 3,272 cases, Sept. 25.Of the total, 2,311 were local infections; while 14 came from overseas, bringing the total of these cases to 15,352, the KDCA said. The country added 32 more deaths from COVID-19, raising the toll to 3,083 for a fatality rate of 0.78 percent.The number of patients in critical condition hit a record high of 485 after jumping to over 400 last Saturday for the first time since the end of August, the health agency said. Additionally, about

Nov 13, 2021
New infections above 2,000 for 4th day amid concern over serious cases
  • Korea's 'Living with COVID-19' scheme may face setbacks

Korea extends overseas travel advisory until Dec. 13

Outbound passengers at Incheon International Airport are seen in this Oct. 28 file photo. Yonhap South Korea has extended its special advisory against overseas travel for another month due to the continued spread of COVID-19, the foreign ministry said Saturday.Those planning on traveling are recommended to cancel or postpone non-essential trips abroad until Dec. 13, as the rise of variant cases in many countries poses a risk to their health, the ministry said. The travel advisory was first imposed in March and has been extended every month as many countries struggle with outbreaks of various COVID-19 variants and continue to restrict entry for people arriving from overseas. The ministry said it will consult with the health authorities and foreign embassies before easing some of the travel restrictions in phases, depending on the scope of recent outbreaks, the vaccination rate and quarantine measures in the relevant countries. (Yonhap)

Nov 13, 2021
Korea extends overseas travel advisory until Dec. 13
  • Korea to ease rules on mandatory quarantine for more int'l tourists
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