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Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 70,000 for second day

A person visits a COVID-19 testing center in Seoul on Dec. 7. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 70,000 for the second consecutive day Wednesday amid lingering concerns of a winter surge in cases. The country reported 74,714 new COVID-19 infections, including 60 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 27,483,568, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Wednesday's tally is slightly lower than the previous day but up by more than 7,000 cases compared with the previous week. It is also the highest same day tally in the past 12 weeks.The country added 54 COVID-19 deaths, raising the death toll to 30,847. The number of critically ill patients stood at 441, down two from the previous day's tally.Health authorities have remained cautious on recent virus trends and said caseloads are likely to increase in the winter season due to more indoor activities.Lee Sang-min, minister of the interior and safety, said the government will decide by the end of this month whether to end the indoor mask mandate.The move came after the central city of Daejeon sent an o

Dec 7, 2022
Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 70,000 for second day
  • Korea to decide on indoor mask mandate by end of this month

Korea to decide on indoor mask mandate by end of this month

Interior Minister Lee Sang-min, center, talks during a government virus response meeting, Dec. 7. YonhapThe government will decide whether to lift the indoor mask mandate by the end of this month, Interior Minister Lee Sang-min said Wednesday.The mandate is the last remaining COVID-19 restriction Korea has kept in place following the scrapping of all other distancing rules."(The government) will come up with the final plan by the end of this month after discussing ways to adjust (indoor) mask mandate rules," Lee said during a government virus response meeting. The move comes as a series of local governments, including the central city of Daejeon and South Chungcheong Province, announced their plans to drop the facial covering mandate.Lee highlighted the importance of maintaining a single quarantine system, citing lingering concerns over a surge in winter. The country reported 74,714 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, staying above 70,000 for the second consecutive day, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. (Yonhap)

Dec 7, 2022
Korea to decide on indoor mask mandate by end of this month
  • Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 70,000 for second day

Korea's new COVID-19 cases top 77,000 amid concerns of seasonal surge

A note instructing visitors to wear face masks is posted at the entrance of a shop in Seoul, Dec. 5. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases sharply rose Tuesday to reach the highest total in 83 days amid lingering concerns that the country may face a winter surge of virus infections. The country reported 77,604 new COVID-19 infections, including 84 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 27,408,854, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. The tally is sharply up from Monday's 23,160, when daily infection cases tend to slow due to fewer tests over the weekend.It is the highest since the country reported 93,949 new cases on Sept. 14. The corresponding figure was 71,461 a week ago, and 72,858 two weeks ago. The country added 24 COVID-19 deaths, raising the total to 30,793. The number of critically ill patients stood at 443, down from Monday's 458. The coronavirus has been gathering steam again in recent weeks in Korea, as people retreat from colder weather and spend more time indoors where the risk of infection is higher. Korea has kept the indoor mask mandate

Dec 6, 2022
Korea's new COVID-19 cases top 77,000 amid concerns of seasonal surge

Debate reignites over indoor mask rule

A sign attached at the entrance of a book store in Seoul, Sunday, reads that visitors are required to wear a face mask. YonhapDaejeon city, central government at odds over mask requirementBy Lee Hyo-jinA debate has reignited over the indoor face mask mandate following a move by the Daejeon city government to lift the requirement in the region, going against the nationwide directive that has been in place for over two years.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has requested the city government to refrain from making unilateral decisions in COVID-19 response measures. But Daejeon's move has added pressure on the government to expedite its discussions on dropping the mask mandate, as the country is experiencing a less threatening winter surge than previous years.The nationwide requirement to wear masks in indoor spaces such as offices, cafes, hospitals and public transportation was first implemented in October 2020. After the outdoor mask mandate was lifted in May of this year, there have been growing calls among the pandemic-weary public that the government should beg

Dec 4, 2022By Lee Hyo-jin
Debate reignites over indoor mask rule

Korea's new COVID-19 cases under 50,000 on weekend

This file photo taken on Nov. 20, shows a man taking a virus test at a community health center in Seoul's eastern district of Songpa. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases stayed below 50,000 on Sunday amid lingering concerns over a surge in winter. The country reported 46,564 new COVID-19 infections, including 69 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 27,308,090, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Sunday's number decreased slightly from the previous week's 47,010, possibly reflecting a pause in the spread.Korea added 60 deaths from COVID-19, putting the death toll at 30,729, the KDCA said. The number of critically ill patients stood at 460, up from 442 tallied the previous day.Health authorities have called for vigilance against the virus, encouraging the public to get upgraded booster shots, citing the emergence of new variants and increased indoor activities in the winter. (Yonhap)

Dec 4, 2022
Korea's new COVID-19 cases under 50,000 on weekend

Korea reports more bird flu cases at duck farms

Quarantine vehicles disinfect a migratory bird habitat in Wonju, Gangwon Province, Dec. 1. YonhapSouth Korea on Friday confirmed two more avian influenza cases at duck farms south of Seoul, raising to 29 the total number of cases that have been reported at local poultry farms since this autumn.The cases of a highly pathogenic avian influenza strain of H5N1 were found at duck farms located in Naju, 355 kilometers south of Seoul, and Gochang, 296 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the agricultural ministry.Quarantine measures have been implemented on the farm, where some 12,457 ducks were being raised. They include access restrictions at the farm and other at-risk facilities, culling of poultry and an epidemiological investigation. (Yonhap)

Dec 2, 2022
Korea reports more bird flu cases at duck farms

Top environment officials of S. Korea, China, Japan discuss fine dust, carbon neutrality

South Korean Environment Minister Han Wha-jin attends a virtual meeting with China's Ecology and Environment Minister Huang Runqiu and Japan's State Minister of the Environment Miki Yamada to discuss environmental issues in Seoul, Dec. 1. Courtesy of Ministry of EnvironmentTop environmental officials of South Korea, China and Japan held a virtual trilateral meeting Thursday over joint efforts to reduce fine dust air pollution and work toward carbon neutrality, Seoul officials said.South Korea's Environment Minister Han Wha-jin, China's Ecology and Environment Minister Huang Runqiu and Japan's State Minister of the Environment Miki Yamada attended the 23rd Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting.Han asked for Beijing and Tokyo to attend the 2nd U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Korea Global Adaptation Week slated to take place in Incheon, west of Seoul, in August next year. The gathering is one of the biggest international adaptation events.The Chinese side requested cooperation in efforts to adopt the Post-2020 global biodiversity framework designed to guide relat

Dec 1, 2022
Top environment officials of S. Korea, China, Japan discuss fine dust, carbon neutrality

Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 60,000 amid concerns of winter surge

A health worker conducts a coronavirus test at a testing center in the southeastern ward of Songpa, Seoul, Nov. 30. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 60,000 on Thursday amid lingering concerns over a virus resurgence during the cold winter months.The country reported 57,079 new COVID-19 infections, including 43 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 27,155,813, according to data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).Thursday's tally is down from the 67,415 reported the previous day. While the number declined by around 2,000 cases from a week ago, it is slightly bigger than the 55,418 from two weeks ago and the 55,348 from three weeks ago.The growth in daily infections has slowed in recent weeks, with the reproduction rate, which represents new infections estimated to stem from a single case, on the decline.For the fourth week of November, the number was 1.01. It was 1.09 for the third week of October. The Korean government, however, has asked people to stay vigilant against the coronavirus and get upgraded booster shots, citing the emergen

Dec 1, 2022
Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 60,000 amid concerns of winter surge

Korea reports additional bird flu case at duck farm

Quarantine vehicles disinfect Samdong district in Ulju, 414 kilometers southeast of Seoul, after a highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 of avian influenza was found from wild birds' excrement collected near the area, Nov. 21. YonhapKorea on Sunday confirmed an additional avian influenza case at a duck farm in the southern region of the country, officials said.The case of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) strain of H5N1 was found at the duck farm located in Goheung, a southern coastal town, some 470 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the officials.It brought to 22 the total number of AI cases that have been reported at local poultry farms since this autumn.Quarantine measures have been taken on the farm where some 26,000 ducks are being raised. They include access restrictions at the farm and other at-risk facilities, culling of poultry and an epidemiological investigation, they added. (Yonhap)

Nov 27, 2022
Korea reports additional bird flu case at duck farm

Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 50,000; worries remain high on resurgence

Medical workers help visitors take coronavirus tests at a public health facility in Seoul's Nowon Ward, Nov. 21. YonhapKorea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 50,000 on Sunday, but health authorities remained on edge over a possible spike in transmissions in the winter season.The country reported 47,028 new COVID-19 infections, including 70 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 26,937,516, according to data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).This marked the first time in six days that the daily cases have fallen below 50,000. The latest reading was down from the previous day's 52,788 but increased over 1,000 compared with a week earlier.Daily cases tend to go down over weekends due to fewer coronavirus tests.Health authorities are worrying that transmissions could be spiking in time for winter, bracing for the possibility of the daily infections spiking to as many as 200,000.Concerns are growing, in particular, about senior citizens as they account for a large proportion of daily deaths from the coronavirus. The KDCA reported 39 deaths from COVID-

Nov 27, 2022
Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 50,000; worries remain high on resurgence
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