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Nine inmates at Seoul prison test positive for COVID-19

Prisoners prepare meal in the kitchen at the Nambu Correctional Institution in southwestern Seoul in this 2014 file photo. Korea times fileNine inmates at a Seoul prison have tested positive for the coronavirus, all of whom worked in the kitchen, the justice ministry said Tuesday.The Nambu Correctional Institution in southwestern Seoul conducted COVID-19 tests on dozens of inmates and staff after one prisoner who worked in the kitchen recently showed signs of fever and subsequently tested positive.The ministry said a total of nine inmates who worked in the kitchen were found to have contracted the virus, leading officials to isolate those who came into close contact in single-person rooms.The ministry also conducted mass testing on all inmates and staff at the facility, the results of which are expected Wednesday.More than 40 inmates were transferred to the Yeongwol Correctional Institution in the county some 200 kilometers southeast of Seoul to stop the virus from spreading further.The confirmation brought the number of the nation's prison-related COVID-19 infections to 1,274 as of

Feb 2, 2021
Nine inmates at Seoul prison test positive for COVID-19

New infections in 300s for 3rd day

A man wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus passes by a banner calling on residents to refrain from visiting families and relatives during the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays that start Feb. 11, in front of Seoul City Hall in Seoul, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. APSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 300s for the third straight day on Tuesday as health authorities extended tough virus curbs amid a continued rise in cluster infections. The country added 336 more COVID-19 cases, including 295 local infections, raising the total caseload to 78,844, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The daily caseload stood at 305 cases on Monday and 355 on Sunday, when the tally fell back to the 300s for the first time in five days.Health authorities said they could loosen social distancing measures ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday that falls on Feb. 11-13 if the number of infections significantly slows down.New virus cases recently spiked again due mainly to cluster infections from unauthorized education facilities run by a local C

Feb 2, 2021
New infections in 300s for 3rd day

AstraZeneca vaccine is OK for all adults: South Korean panel

Vials with AstraZeneca's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen at the vaccination centre in the Newcastle Eagles Community Arena, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Britain, January 30, 2021. REUTERS-YonhapA South Korean panel of experts has said that vaccines for the novel coronavirus by AstraZeneca can administered for people over the age of 65 amid efficacy controversies, according to the country's drug safety agency Monday.The independent advisory board announced its review on efficacy and safety of the vaccines developed by the British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant and Oxford University, according to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.The experts said the AstraZeneca vaccine's efficacy is similar among people aged between 18 and 64, and those aged 65 and older, citing no serious side effect was found in both groups.The panel advised the ministry to approve the two full-dose regimen on condition that AstraZeneca submit further data on clinical trials currently under way in the United States and final reports. A Ministry of Food and Drug Safety official takes off a facial mask to

Feb 1, 2021
AstraZeneca vaccine is OK for all adults: South Korean panel

Drill for vaccine transportation

A military police vehicle follows a truck carrying COVID-19 vaccine substitutes at the National Medical Center in Seoul, Monday, during a drill to train for the transportation, storage and administration of coronavirus vaccines before vaccinations start here later this month. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Feb 1, 2021By Bahk Eun-ji
Drill for vaccine transportation

New virus cases at over 2-month low amid extended curbs

Part of the recent COVID-19 cases in South Korea were reported from Gwangju Antioch Presbyterian Church's missionary school, above, in the city's Seo District. Cluster infections stemming from the church have been alarming, with the infected cases over 100 as of Monday. YonhapSouth Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rose by the smallest amount in over two months to stay in the 300s for the second straight day on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend amid extended tough virus curbs.The country added 305 more COVID-19 cases, including 285 local infections, raising the total caseload to 78,508, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The figure fell from 355 cases Sunday, 458 Saturday and 469 Friday. On Sunday, the tally fell back to the 300s for the first time in five days. Monday's daily caseload also marks the lowest since Nov. 23 when the corresponding figure was 271.New virus cases recently spiked again due mainly to cluster infections from unauthorized education facilities run by a local Christian missionary group, called the International Missio

Feb 1, 2021
New virus cases at over 2-month low amid extended curbs
  • Korea to maintain strong social distancing measures for another 2 weeks

'Stay home during Lunar New Year holiday'

A citizen passes by a notice calling on residents to refrain from visiting families and relatives during the Lunar New Year holiday, posted on the exterior of Seoul Metropolitan Library, Sunday. The government decided to maintain the current social distancing level ― Level 2.5 for the Seoul metropolitan area and Level 2 for other parts of the nation ― until the end of the holiday amid the continued spread of the coronavirus. / Yonhap

Jan 31, 2021
'Stay home during Lunar New Year holiday'

Korea to maintain strong social distancing measures for another 2 weeks

A notice announcing a shop is closed because of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic is posted in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, Sunday. The government decided to maintain the social distancing at the current Level 2.5 for the Seoul metropolitan area despite deepening difficulties facing small business owners, amid the continued spread of the coronavirus. / YonhapPfizer vaccine doses for 60,000 people to arrive in FebruaryBy Jun Ji-hyeThe government decided to extend the current Level 2.5 social distancing measures ― the second-highest in its five-tier system ― for the Seoul metropolitan area, and Level 2 for other parts of the country by two weeks until after the Lunar New Year holiday that falls on Feb. 11 to 14, according to Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, Sunday. Antivirus measures including the rule banning gatherings of five or more people will also be maintained. The prime minister said the government made the decision, despite deepening difficulties facing small business owners forced to suspend their business or reduce operations, because recent infections traced to religious facilit

Jan 31, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Korea to maintain strong social distancing measures for another 2 weeks
  • New virus cases at over 2-month low amid extended curbs

Strong social distancing measures to stay for another 2 weeks: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun presides Sunday's COVID-19 countermeasure meeting at the Government Complex Seoul in Jongno District, Sunday. YonhapThe government has decided to extend the second-toughest social distancing measures for another two weeks, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Sunday."The third wave of the pandemic, which seemed to be flattening, has hit the country again," Chung said during a government response meeting held at the Seoul government complex on Sunday."Given the condition, the government decided to maintain the current social distancing rules and health protocols for another two weeks until the end of the Lunar New Year holiday," he said. The government was mulling over whether to ease social distancing measures to help revive the economy battered by the pandemic. But it decided not to do so as clusters of infections tied to mission schools and hospitals have continued unabated, compounding the government's such efforts. Since Dec. 8, the country has imposed Level 2.5, the second highest in its five-tier scheme, in the greater Seoul area and Level 2 in other

Jan 31, 2021
Strong social distancing measures to stay for another 2 weeks: Prime Minister
  • New virus cases dip below 400

New virus cases dip below 400

Mokpo Mayor Kim Jong-sik directs regarding preparation of a temporary COVID-19 inoculation center at the South Jeolla provincial city's indoor gymnasium on Jan. 30. Courtesy of Mokpo City OfficeSouth Korea's new coronavirus cases fell back to below 400 Sunday, but health authorities may extend tougher virus curbs amid a continued rise in cluster infections, mostly tied to mission schools.The country added 355 more COVID-19 cases, including 325 local infections, raising the total caseload to 78,205, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).The figure was lower than 458 cases Saturday and compared with 469 on Friday and 497 Thursday.The tally fell back to the 300s for the first time in five days. The decline appeared to be due largely to fewer tests over the weekend. New virus cases recently spiked again due mainly to cluster infections from unauthorized education facilities run by a local Christian missionary group, called the International Mission (IM). Cases tied to IM mission schools came to 368 as of Saturday.Amid a flare-up in virus cases, health author

Jan 31, 2021
New virus cases dip below 400
  • South Korea's foreign minister urges fair supply of COVID-19 vaccines
  • Strong social distancing measures to stay for another 2 weeks: Prime Minister

COVID-19 cases stay in 400s for 3rd day

Visitors to Hanyang University Seoul Hospital in the city's Seongdong District queue up to an early COVID-19 testing center inside the campus where cluster infection cases of the disease were reported. Yonhap Daily new COVID-19 cases remained in the 400s for the third day in a row for Friday, as the health authorities scrambled to contain infection clusters linked to unregistered, missionary schools nationwide. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported that the country added 458 more infections, including 423 locally transmitted ones, raising the total caseload to 77,850The figure was down from 469 for Thursday, 497 on Wednesday and 559, Tuesday Fifteen more fatalities were also recorded, raising the total to 1,414. The number of patients across the country with serious symptoms is 231. Due to a continued rise in infection clusters at religious facilities, the health authorities delayed a decision until Sunday on whether to extend or ease the c

Jan 30, 2021
COVID-19 cases stay in 400s for 3rd day
  • South Korea's foreign minister urges fair supply of COVID-19 vaccines
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