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South Korea reports 210,716 new COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL – South Korea recorded 210,716 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday, bringing the total number of infections to 4,666,977, the health authorities said Monday. The daily caseload was down from the 243,626 cases reported in the previous day due to fewer tests over the weekend, but it was 1.5 times higher than a … Read more

South Korea reports 254,327 daily COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL, March 5 – South Korea reported 254,327 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 4,212,652, the health authorities said Saturday. The daily caseload was down from the record high of 266,853 in the previous day. The total cases topped 4 million five … Read more

South Korea reports 198,803 new COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL – South Korea reported 198,803 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 3,691,488, the health authorities said Thursday. The daily caseload was down from a record high of 219,240 in the previous day, but it stayed high around 200,000, according to the … Read more

S. Korea reports 138,993 new COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL – South Korea recorded 138,993 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 3,273,449, the health authorities said Tuesday. The daily caseload was slightly down from 139,626 in the previous day, staying below 140,000 for two straight days, according to the Korea Disease … Read more

S.Korea reports 170,016 new COVID-19 cases

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BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 85 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Thursday. The commission’s daily report showed that Inner Mongolia reported 40 of the new local infections. Meanwhile, Hubei reported 10, Liaoning and Guangdong each reported eight, Sichuan reported six, Jiangsu, Guangxi and Yunnan each reported three, … Read more

S.Korea reports record high of 171,452 new COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL – South Korea reported a new record high of 171,452 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 2,329,182, the health authorities said Wednesday. The daily caseload was sharply up from 99,573 in the previous day, topping the previous high of 109,822 tallied … Read more

S.Korea reports 99,573 new COVID-19 cases, 2,157,734 in total

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SEOUL – South Korea reported 99,573 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 2,157,734, the health authorities said Tuesday. The daily caseload was up from 95,361 in the previous day, but it stayed below 100,000 for two days, according to the Korea Disease … Read more

S. Korea reports 95,362 new COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL – South Korea reported 95,362 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 2,058,184, the health authorities said on Monday. The daily caseload was down from 104,827 in the previous day due to fewer tests over the weekend, falling below 100,000 in four … Read more

S.Korea reports 102,211 new COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL – South Korea reported 102,211 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 1,858,009, the health authorities said Saturday. The daily caseload was down from a record high of 109,831, but it hovered above 100,000 for the second straight day, according to the … Read more

S.Korea reports record high of 57,177 daily COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL – South Korea’s daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant, the health authorities said Tuesday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the country reported 57,177 more cases of COVID-19 for the past 24 hours, raising the total number of infections to 1,462,421. … Read more

S.Korea reports record high of 54,122 daily COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL – South Korea’s daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a fresh record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant, the health authorities said Thursday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the country reported 54,122 more cases of COVID-19 for the past 24 hours, raising the total number of infections to … Read more

S. Korea reports 35,286 more COVID-19 cases

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SEOUL – South Korea reported 35,286 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 1,044,963, the health authorities said on Monday. The daily caseload was down from 38,689 in the previous day, but it hovered above 30,000 for the third consecutive day, according … Read more

S.Korea’s daily COVID-19 cases hit record high of over 20,000

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SEOUL – South Korea’s daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a new record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant, the health authorities said Wednesday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the country reported 20,270 more cases of COVID-19 for the past 24 hours, raising the total number of infections to … Read more

South Korea to tighten anti-virus measures amid surging COVID-19 cases

S.Korea to tighten anti-virus measures amid surging COVID-19 cases

South Korea decided Friday to tighten anti-virus measures from next week amid a surging number of COVID-19 cases and an emerging worry about the potentially more transmissible Omicron variant. The maximum number of private gatherings allowed in the Seoul metropolitan area, consisting of the capital Seoul, its surrounding Gyeonggi province and the western port city … Read more