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Sat, July 2, 2022 | 16:38
New COVID-19 cases rise to over 50,000 amid moves to return to normalcy
New COVID-19 cases rise to over 50,000 amid moves to return to normalcy
New COVID-19 cases rose to over 50,000, Monday, from a nearly three-month low the previous day, as the government seeks a return to normalcy amid a recent gradual decrease in infections.
2022-05-03 10:16
On first mask-free day, some feel uncomfortable with no masks
On first mask-free day, some feel uncomfortable with no masks
Monday marked the first day when the lifting of the outdoor mask mandate came into effect, 566 days since the nation introduced it in October 2020. Despite the relaxed rules, people seen in crowded city streets on Monday morning included both masked and unmasked members of the public. There were those their mask in-hand while walking who only put it on when boarding public tr...
2022-05-02 16:57
  • First mask-free day on streets after 18 months [PHOTOS]
Korea lifts outdoor mask mandate
Korea lifts outdoor mask mandate
New COVID-19 cases fell to around 20,000 for Sunday, marking the lowest level in nearly three months, as the government lifted the outdoor mask mandate in a major step toward regaining normalcy.
2022-05-02 10:07
Last day for outdoor mask mandate; new COVID-19 cases dip below 40,000
Last day for outdoor mask mandate; new COVID-19 cases dip below 40,000
New COVID-19 cases fell below 40,000, Saturday, continuing a steady decline from early last month, with the government set to lift the outdoor mask mandate in a major step toward returning to normalcy.
2022-05-01 10:08
New COVID-19 cases fall below 50,000; outdoor mask mandate set to be lifted
New COVID-19 cases fall below 50,000; outdoor mask mandate set to be lifted
New COVID-19 cases fell below 50,000, Friday, with infections from the Omicron variant continuing their downward curve and leading the government to lift its outdoor mask mandate.
2022-04-30 10:06
Current, incoming administrations clash over lifting mask mandate
Current, incoming administrations clash over lifting mask mandate
The current and incoming administrations are clashing over the former's decision to lift the outdoor mask mandate on Monday. Presiding over a COVID-19 response meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, Friday, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum announced new guidelines for wearing masks including the lifting of the outdoor mask mandate. “Some raised co...
2022-04-29 16:52
  • End of mask mandates
  • Outdoor mask mandate to end Monday
Outdoor mask mandate to end Monday
Outdoor mask mandate to end Monday
The government will lift its outdoor mask mandate Monday, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said, though people will still need to wear a mask when they attend gatherings of 50 or more people or are in multiuse facilities.The decision on mask wearing comes a week after the administration scrapped most COVID-19 social distancing measures, including gathering limits and business hour...
2022-04-29 09:41
  • Current, incoming administrations clash over lifting mask mandate
  • End of mask mandates
Korea expected to lift outdoor mask mandate next week
Korea expected to lift outdoor mask mandate next week
The government is likely to lift the outdoor mask mandate next week, officials here said Thursday. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum is expected to announce the decision during a COVID-19 response meeting Friday as the country continues to see a downward trend in infections.
2022-04-28 15:17
Korea reports 57,464 new cases as Omicron wave continues to ebb
Korea reports 57,464 new cases as Omicron wave continues to ebb
Daily new COVID-19 cases went down to fewer than 60,000, Wednesday, with most of the country's virus restrictions having been lifted amid the slowdown of the Omicron wave.
2022-04-28 09:49
  • Korea to decide on outdoor mask requirement in late May
Korea to decide on outdoor mask requirement in late May
Korea to decide on outdoor mask requirement in late May
The presidential transition committee said Wednesday that it will decide whether to remove Korea's requirement for people to wear face masks outdoors late next month, adding that the requirement to wear masks indoors will continue for a while.The incumbent Moon Jae-in administration had planned to announce whether it would maintain the requirement to wear face masks outdoors ...
2022-04-27 16:56
  • Korea reports 57,464 new cases as Omicron wave continues to ebb
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