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Fri, January 21, 2022 | 06:10

Seoul reports record high of 2,268 daily COVID-19 cases

The number of Seoul's daily COVID-19 cases has hit a record high of 2,268, surpassing 2,000 for two straight days, health authorities said Thursday.

2021-12-02 10:48

Coronavirus: New infections, critical cases hit record highs

Coronavirus: New infections, critical cases hit record highs

South Korea's new coronavirus cases and the number of critically ill patients hit record highs Thursday, heightening concerns over medical capacity amid the spread of COVID-19 and continued surge in critical cases. South Korea reported 5,266 new COVID-19 cases, including 5,242 local infections, raising the total caseload to 457,612, according to the Korea Disease Control and ...

2021-12-02 10:13

Seoul reports record high of 2,268 daily COVID-19 cases

Korea confirms 1st cases of Omicron variant infection

South Korea confirmed its first cases of Omicron variant infection on Wednesday, adding to concerns the new virus strain could exacerbate the pandemic as the country grapples with a spike in the caseload and number of critically ill patients. A married couple in their 40s, living in Incheon, west of Seoul, and their friend have tested positive for the Omicron variant in genet...

2021-12-01 21:39

Korea identifies 1st Omicron cases

Five cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 were reported in Korea, Wednesday, the first infections here by the variant which is believed to be more transmissible than the Delta variant and potentially resistant to current vaccines. The government said it would conduct genome sequencing on all people who test positive for COVID-19 after coming here from abroad to check for ...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-12-01 16:50

Coronavirus: New infections, critical cases hit record highs

Hospital staffers save patient with direct transfusion

A nurse and a staff member at an Incheon-based hospital directly transfused their own blood to save a patient requiring emergency surgery. According to Na-Eun Hospital, Joung Hae-jun, a nurse at the hospital's urology department, and Jeong Da-eun, a staff member in the psychiatry department, both directly transfused their own blood to a patient who was undergoing laparoscopic...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-12-01 14:17

Seoul's new daily COVID-19 cases exceed 2,000 for 1st time

The number of new daily COVID-19 cases in Seoul surpassed 2,000 for the first time, officials said Wednesday.

2021-12-01 11:37

Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit record high; critical cases also at all-time high

Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit record high; critical cases also at all-time high

South Korea's new coronavirus cases topped 5,000 for the first time Wednesday and the number of critically ill patients hit a fresh high amid concerns over the global spread of the new virus variant. The country reported 5,123 new COVID-19 cases, including 5,075 local infections, raising the total caseload to 452,350, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agen...

2021-12-01 09:49

First suspected case of omicron variant detected in Korea

Moon calls for tighter immigration measures against omicron variant

President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday instructed aides to swiftly implement tighter immigration measures against the omicron variant of COVID-19, shortly after health authorities reported the nation's first suspected case of the variant.

Anna J. Park | 2021-11-30 20:51

'Special quarantine measures' won't contain COVID spread: experts

First suspected case of omicron variant detected in Korea

The first suspected case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in South Korea, health authorities said Tuesday, as the nation tightened its entry restrictions for the African region to prevent it from spreading into the country.

2021-11-30 20:35

Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit record high; critical cases also at all-time high

'Special quarantine measures' won't contain COVID spread: experts

The government's latest “special quarantine measures” may be ineffective in responding to the current COVID-19 crisis here, according to medical experts, who warned of a harsh winter unless stronger measures are introduced. Amid an unrelenting surge in new infections and critical cases, the government announced Monday that it would not move on to the second phase of its “Livi...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-11-30 16:25

Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit record high; critical cases also at all-time high

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