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New virus cases spike to new high

People wearing face masks pass by banners hoping to overcome the COVID-19 crisis on a street in Seoul, July 13. AP-YonhapSouth Korea's daily virus cases hit yet another fresh high Wednesday as the country battles the fourth wave of the pandemic amid woes over rising delta variant cases and a slow vaccination process.The country added 1,615 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,568 local infections, raising the total caseload to 171,911, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The daily figures have stayed above 1,000 for eight consecutive days.Concerns have grown here over a further uptick in new infections amid the fast spread of the more contagious delta variant and the summer season despite toughened virus curbs. The greater Seoul area, home to half of the country's 51.3 million population, has been under the toughest level of distancing since Monday.The country added two more COVID-19 deaths, raising the death toll to 2,048.Health authorities earlier warned that the daily virus cases may rise to the mid-2,000s in mid-August, before falling to as low as the

Jul 14, 2021
New virus cases spike to new high
  • PHOTOS Highest-level distancing rules come into force in capital area
  • Under new virus curbs, gyms can play 'Butter' but not 'Gangnam Style'

Sales of COVID-19 self-testing kits increasing

A man examines COVID-19 self-testing kits at a 7-Eleven store, which is offering a “buy one, get one free” deal, in central Seoul, Tuesday. The convenience store chain said sales of the self-testing kits increased week-on-week by 142.6 percent between July 5 and 11, amid an explosive increase in infections in the Seoul metropolitan area. Yonhap

Jul 13, 2021
Sales of COVID-19 self-testing kits increasing

Is it safe to go to hospitals during pandemic?

gettyimagesbankBy Yoon Ja-youngPark, a high school student living at a small town in rural area, tried to go to an emergency room due to his high fever of 41 degrees Celsius. But the hospital refused to let him in, instead suspecting that he had COVID-19, and instructed him go to a bigger hospital. His parents then had to drive more than three hours to the emergency center of a university hospital in Seoul. He was admitted after being tested negative for the coronavirus disease, but he died thereafter of aggravated pneumonia.Amid the pandemic, the lives of some patients of illnesses other than the COVID-19 are being exposed to greater risks ― or even lost ― as hospitals fail to provide them with the proper timely treatment. In many other cases, the patients themselves are reluctant to go to hospitals. According to research submitted to the Journal of Korean Medical Science by Prof. Kang Soo at Inha University Hospital in Incheon, the number of patients who went to the emergency room dropped significantly during the first wave of the pandemic last year compared with the same period in

Jul 13, 2021By Yoon Ja-young
Is it safe to go to hospitals during pandemic?

New virus cases above 1,000 for 7th day; delta variant spreading fast

A medical worker wearing protective gear explains for a COVID-19 testing at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, July 12. AP-YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rose by more than 1,000 for the seventh consecutive day Tuesday, as worries ran high over a further uptick in new infections amid the fast spread of the more contagious delta variant and the summer season despite toughened virus curbs.The country added 1,150 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,097 local infections, raising the total caseload to 170,296, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The tally is slightly up from 1,100 on Monday.South Korea set a record high for daily cases Saturday with 1,378.The country added two more COVID-19 deaths, raising the death toll to 2,046. The fatality rate came to 1.2 percent.As the delta variant is spreading fast and the summer vacation season is near, the KDCA warned that daily virus cases may rise to the mid-2,000s in mid-August.Health authorities estimate the delta variant accounted for 26.5 percent of newly reported cases in the capital area ove

Jul 13, 2021
New virus cases above 1,000 for 7th day; delta variant spreading fast
  • Local authorities on alert as vacationers flocking to Jeju, Gangwon, Busan

Local authorities on alert as vacationers flocking to Jeju, Gangwon, Busan

Sokcho Beach in Gangwon Province is crowded with vacationers, Sunday, when the daytime high exceeded 30 degrees Celsius in the region. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeLocal authorities on Jeju Island and in Gangwon Province and Busan, popular tourist destinations known for their beaches, are struggling to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infections, as an increasing number of vacationers are visiting the regions for the summer holiday season. The country is facing another wave of infections, with the new daily cases having exceeded 1,000 for the past week. Most infections have been focused on the Seoul metropolitan area, but cases reported in other parts of the country are also showing a growing trend, with local authorities raising concerns that the fourth wave of infections could be spreading from the Seoul metropolitan area to their regions.Adding to concerns is that the government's decision to apply the toughest, Level 4, social distancing rules to the Seoul metropolitan area, beginning Monday, is expected to increase movements of people from the area to major tourist destinations that are imp

Jul 13, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Local authorities on alert as vacationers flocking to Jeju, Gangwon, Busan
  • New virus cases above 1,000 for 7th day; delta variant spreading fast

Gov't reviews home treatment for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients

People stand in line to receive a coronavirus test at a makeshift testing center near Seoul Station, Monday. YonhapPresident apologizes for imposing strictest virus curbsBy Lee Hyo-jin The government is considering introducing a home treatment plan for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients amid growing concerns that the ongoing spike in infections especially in Seoul and its neighboring areas may lead to a shortage of hospital beds.Unlike during the third wave of infections last winter when Korea suffered a shortage of ICU beds for critically ill patients, the country is currently facing a potential shortage of beds in residential treatment centers where patients with mild symptoms stay. According to data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, as of Sunday, over 75 percent of beds in such treatment centers in the capital area are occupied as the number of COVID-19 patients with asymptomatic or mild symptoms has continued to increase especially among people in their 20s and 30s. A total of 33 residential treatment centers are being operated across Seoul, the surrounding Gyeonggi Province a

Jul 12, 2021By Lee Hyo-jin
Gov't reviews home treatment for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients
  • New infections above 1,000 for 6th day, cases start to rise in non-capital areas

New infections above 1,000 for 6th day, cases start to rise in non-capital areas

People line up to get tested for COVID-19 at a testing center in Gangnam District, Seoul, July 12. YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rose by more than 1,000 for the sixth consecutive day Monday despite fewer tests over the weekend, as the greater Seoul area, the hotbed for the recent spike in new infections, is placed under the toughest social distancing measures.The country added 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,063 local infections, raising the total caseload to 169,146, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The tally compares with 1,324 tallied the previous day.South Korea set a record high for daily cases Saturday with 1,378.The country added one more COVID-19 death, raising the death toll to 2,044. The fatality rate came to 1.21 percent.Starting Monday, the highest level of social distancing is being put in place for Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province, which will run for two weeks. For the past days, around 80 percent of the daily infections have been reported in the wider Seoul area, but non-Seoul areas, such as Busan,

Jul 12, 2021
New infections above 1,000 for 6th day, cases start to rise in non-capital areas
  • Gov't reviews home treatment for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 variants feared to spread throughout country

People wait in line for COVID-19 testing at a temporary testing site at Gangnam Public Health Center in southern Seoul, Sunday. YonhapStrongest social distancing rules to start today for greater Seoul area By Bahk Eun-jiThe fourth wave of COVID-19 infections here driven by virus variants is spreading from the Seoul metropolitan area to other parts of the country.Although the Seoul metropolitan area will be under the strongest social distancing rules, or Level 4, starting today to curb the recent hike of infections, other regions are under looser rules and people from the capital area are moving across the country for summer vacation ― factors that are increasing concerns that other regions may also see their infection numbers grow fast.According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Sunday, Korea added 1,324 more COVID-19 cases for Saturday, including 1,280 local infections. The total caseload has reached 168,046.Even though the daily number of cases decreased slightly from Friday's 1,378, which was the highest ever seen by Korea during the pandemic, which starte

Jul 11, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
COVID-19 variants feared to spread throughout country
  • Retailers to be hit hard by Level 4 quarantine measures
  • PHOTOS Last weekend before highest social distancing rules go into effect in Seoul

New virus cases rise above 1,300 for 3rd day; greater Seoul faces toughest curbs

People queue in line to wait for the coronavirus testing at a public health center in Seoul, July 9. AP-YonhapSouth Korea's daily new COVID-19 cases rose above 1,300 for the third straight day Sunday, as health authorities were set to impose the toughest virus curbs in the greater Seoul area to bring the fourth wave of the outbreak under control. The country recorded 1,324 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,280 local infections, raising the total caseload to 168,046, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.It is the first time that the nation's daily infections have risen above 1,300 for three straight days since the beginning of the pandemic. Sunday's figure compares with 1,275 on Thursday, 1,316 on Friday and 1,378 on Saturday. The country added five more COVID-19 deaths, raising the death toll to 2,043.Starting Monday, the government will raise virus curbs to the toughest level in Seoul and its neighboring Gyeonggi Province and Incheon for two weeks. Under the Level 4 rules, private gatherings of three or more people will be banned after 6 p.m. and in-person clas

Jul 11, 2021
New virus cases rise above 1,300 for 3rd day; greater Seoul faces toughest curbs

Daily COVID-19 cases hit new high

A medical worker in a booth takes a nasal sample from a man for a COVID-19 testing at a testing site in Seoul, July 8. AP-YonhapSouth Korea posted its highest-ever number of daily COVID-19 infections for the third straight day Friday, prompting the government to impose the highest level of antivirus measures on the greater Seoul area from Monday. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 1,378 confirmed cases, including 1,320 local ones ― the highest figure since the first confirmed infection was reported here Jan. 20 last year ― raising the total caseload to 166,722.This was also the first time the country's daily cases rose above 1,200 for three straight days, as the nation is grappling with a fourth wave of infections; there were 1,212 for Tuesday, 1,275 for Wednesday, and 1,316, Thursday.Two more deaths were reported raising the toll to 2,038.The government earlier said it will raise its social distancing measures to the toughest level in the greater Seoul area, which includes the capital, the surrounding Gyeonggi Province and the western port city of Incheo

Jul 10, 2021
Daily COVID-19 cases hit new high
  • Korea imposes toughest social distancing measures in capital area
  • 37 USFK-affiliated individuals test positive for COVID-19
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