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Korea reports 40 more cases of COVID-19 variants; total now at 289

A woman wearing a glove as a precaution against the coronavirus holds a vial for her test as she waits in a line at a coronavirus testing site in Seoul, March 22. APSouth Korea on Monday reported 40 more new cases of COVID-19 variants, including 22 local infections, amid growing woes over the spread of more transmissible strains.Of the additional cases, 38 people were confirmed to have been infected with the coronavirus variant believed to have originated in Britain, followed by the South Africa variant with two cases, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).South Korean nationals accounted for 29 of the newly added variant cases.Variant cases were identified from numerous locations, ranging from an automobile firm in Ulsan, 414 kilometers south of Seoul, to a private gathering south of Seoul.The total number of the three types of variant cases confirmed here since October last year came to 289. So far, variants traced to Britain accounted for 249, followed by South Africa with 32 and Brazil with eight.The country has been raising its guard against the tra

Mar 29, 2021
Korea reports 40 more cases of COVID-19 variants; total now at 289
  • New virus cases again back below 400 on fewer tests

New virus cases again back below 400 on fewer tests

People wait in lines to receive COVID-19 tests at a makeshift testing center near Seoul Station in central Seoul, Monday. YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 400 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but health authorities warned of the continued emergence of cluster infections at religious facilities and workplaces. The country reported 384 more COVID-19 cases, including 370 local infections, raising the total caseload to 102,141, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The country added four more deaths from COVID-19, increasing the total to 1,726.In South Korea, a third wave of infections, which began in mid-November last year, has shown little signs of slowing down, with the nation reporting daily cases that have hovered around 400 over the past week.Health authorities have urged people to comply with containment rules as people's movements are expected to increase amid spring weather. To contain the continued rise in new infections, health authorities extended the current Level 2 social distancing rules in the greater Seou

Mar 29, 2021
New virus cases again back below 400 on fewer tests
  • Korea reports 40 more cases of COVID-19 variants; total now at 289

Rescue dogs to get better medical treatment

gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeRescue dogs that have been playing important roles for emergency teams nationwide will receive more systematic medical treatment and healthcare services through an agreement between the National 119 Rescue Headquarters and the Armed Force Medical Science Research Institute.The National Fire Agency said Sunday that the two institutes signed the agreement on March 25.Rescue dogs have been specially trained to perform duties such as finding people in scenes of fires or tracking down missing persons trapped in natural disaster areas or deep within mountainous areas.The Armed Forces Medical Science Research Institute is based under the Armed Forces Medical Command.Under the agreement, the rescue headquarters and the research institute will enhance their cooperation in healthcare and medical treatment for rescue dogs and share relevant documents and information.So far, privately run animal hospitals have been contracted to treat rescue dogs, the fire agency said, noting that the latest agreement will enable the dogs to receive more systematic healthcare and trea

Mar 29, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Rescue dogs to get better medical treatment

Korea to institute vaccination leave beginning April 1

People receive COVID-19 testing at a makeshift testing site near Seoul Station, Sunday. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government decided to institute “vaccination leave,” beginning from April 1, to ensure people suffering from immune responses after getting their COVID-19 vaccine shots have time to recover, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters announced, Sunday. The decision was finalized during a government meeting earlier in the day, attended by Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol, Labor Minister Lee Jae-kap and Personnel Management Minister Kim Woo-Ho.The headquarters said those who undergo adverse reactions such as fever, headache and muscle pain after getting their vaccine shots will be able to receive one-day leave the day after vaccination. A doctor's note would not be necessary when the application for the leave is made.“Those who continue to suffer abnormal reactions can take an additional one-day leave,” an official from the headquarters said, noting that the decision was made as most people see improvement in symptoms within 48 hours. Bu

Mar 28, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Korea to institute vaccination leave beginning April 1

Gov't to enforce 'no eating' policy at sports stadiums, libraries, museums as virus cases on rise

A visitor to Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan enjoys a platter of grilled pork belly. Courtesy of Lotte GiantsThe government will ban eating at mass gathering establishments like sports stadiums, libraries and museums starting Monday, officials said, amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases.Eating will be banned at 21 types of public places, which also include karaoke bars, public saunas and movie theaters, and violators will be fined 100,000 (US$88) starting April 5 after a one-week grace period, officials said.Other facilities subject to the ban include cram schools, hair dressers, gyms, casinos and exhibition halls. But exceptions can be applied, however, if the facility has a separate area within the establishment that has been approved for eating. On Friday, the government extended the current Level 2 social distancing rules in the densely populated greater Seoul area, the third highest in its five-tier system, until April 11, citing signs of a new spike in virus cases. It retained Level 1.5 for the rest of the country for another two weeks. Gatherings of five or more people will continu

Mar 28, 2021
Gov't to enforce 'no eating' policy at sports stadiums, libraries, museums as virus cases on rise
  • New virus cases on Sunday fall back below 500 on fewer tests

New virus cases on Sunday fall back below 500 on fewer tests

Health workers at an abandoned school in Gilsang village in Incheon's Ganghwa Island on March 27 escort salespersons from a water purifier company to a hospital. Ganghwa District Office said 29 employees of the company, who were living together inside the building and elsewhere nearby, were tested positive to COVID-19. YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 500 on Sunday, a day after reaching a 36-day high of 505, as rain caused fewer people to take the virus tests amid lingering woes over a rise in new infections.The country reported 482 more COVID-19 cases, including 462 local infections, raising the total caseload to 101,757, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The country added one more death from COVID-19, increasing the total to 1,722.After hitting the highest tally of 505 on Saturday since the 561 new patients reported on Feb. 19, Sunday's caseload dropped below 500. Over the past week, new cases have been above 400, except for a brief fall to 346 on Tuesday.To contain the continued rise in the new infections, health authorities

Mar 28, 2021
New virus cases on Sunday fall back below 500 on fewer tests
  • Gov't to enforce 'no eating' policy at sports stadiums, libraries, museums as virus cases on rise

New virus cases hit one-month high amid concerns over spring resurgence

A woman wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus, walks on an underground passage in Seoul, March 22. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rose to above 500 Saturday to reach the highest in more than a month, deepening concerns over a resurgence in infections particularly as more people go out in the warmer weather.The country reported 505 more COVID-19 cases, including 490 local infections, raising the total caseload to 101,275, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The country added five more deaths from COVID-19, increasing the total to 1,721.Saturday's caseload is the highest since Feb. 19 when the country reported 561 new patients. The daily virus cases rose to 494 on Friday from 430 on Thursday and 428 on Wednesday after a brief fall to 346 on Tuesday. The daily caseload had stayed above 400 for six days in a row through Monday as cluster infections have continued across the country.As there have been signs of a new spike in the virus cases, the government decided Friday to extend the current Level 2 social distancing rules in the

Mar 27, 2021
New virus cases hit one-month high amid concerns over spring resurgence

Rising cases of COVID-19 variants unnerving health authorities

A government official surveying a coronavirus vaccine center in Sadang, Seoul, ahead of planned vaccine inoculations on April 1, Thursday. YonhapBy Bahk Eun-jiHealth authorities remain vigilant against a possible uptick in cases of COVID-19 variants, as the nation's total virus caseload has topped 100,000, just three months since it exceeded 50,000. Although the increase in the number of new cases reported daily is mainly in the greater Seoul area, the tally is expected to rise further due to sporadic cluster infections across the country.The country added 494 more COVID-19 cases, including 471 local infections, for Thursday, raising the cumulative number of cases to 100,276, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Seven more deaths from COVID-19 were reported, increasing the total to 1,716. The fatality rate was 1.70 percent, the KDCA said.Concerns over a spike in new infections are looming, but in particular, a new “double mutant” variant found in India put health authorities here on alert over quarantine measures, following the launch of th

Mar 26, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Rising cases of COVID-19 variants unnerving health authorities
  • Justice minister encourages undocumented foreigners to take COVID-19 tests
  • Gov't steps up efforts to battle doubts on vaccination

New virus cases nearing 500

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed above 400 for the third straight day Friday, prompting health authorities to extend current distancing rules by another two weeks amid looming concerns over a spike in new infections. YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed above 400 for the third straight day Friday, prompting health authorities to extend current distancing rules by another two weeks amid looming concerns over a spike in new infections. Health authorities are concerned about another uptick during spring time, with untraceable cases rising sharply.The country reported 494 more COVID-19 cases, including 471 local infections, raising the total caseload to 100,770, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The country added seven more deaths from COVID-19, increasing the total to 1,716. The fatality rate was 1.70 percent, the KDCA said. Daily infections rebounded to 428 Wednesday and 430 Thursday after falling to 346 on Tuesday. The daily caseload had stayed above 400 for six days in a row through Monday.To curb the pandemic in th

Mar 26, 2021
New virus cases nearing 500
  • Korea to extend current social distancing measures for 2 weeks: PM

Korea to extend current social distancing measures for 2 weeks: PM

South Korea will extend its current social distancing measures for another two weeks, the prime minister said Friday, amid no clear signs of a letup in new COVID-19 cases and fears of a mass infection resurgence. YonhapSouth Korea will extend its current social distancing measures for another two weeks, the prime minister said Friday, amid no clear signs of a letup in new COVID-19 cases and fears of a mass infection resurgence."The government will extend the current distancing levels and the gathering ban on five or more for another two weeks starting next week," Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said during a regular COVID-19 response meeting in Seoul. The greater Seoul area, home to around half of the nation's 52-million population, will remain under Level 2 distancing and the rest of the country will be subject to Level 1.5 distancing for an additional two weeks starting next week. Bans on gatherings of five or more people and restrictions on small businesses, such as restaurants and cafes, will also remain in place for another two weeks.Chung pointed to the increasing public fatigue

Mar 26, 2021
Korea to extend current social distancing measures for 2 weeks: PM
  • New virus cases nearing 500
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