S. Korea on alert over secondary, tertiary transmission tied to Itaewon cluster
SEOUL: South Korea on Thursday reported a steady rise in new virus infections linked to nightclubs and bars in Seoul’s most popular nightlife neighbourhood, putting health authorities on alert against secondary and tertiary infections traced to the capital city’s second-largest virus cluster, Yonhap News Agency reported. A total of 29 new cases of Covid-19 were […]
Number of confirmed cases in South Korea now 10,653
SEOUL: The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in South Korea has risen by 18 to 10,653 over the past day, Sputnik news agency reporting Health Ministry’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) as saying on Saturday. The death toll has risen from 230 to 232 within the same period of time, according to the KCDC. […]
South Korea reports surge in cases
SEOUL: South Korea reported 142 more coronavirus cases yesterday, the sharpest spike in infections yet, with many new cases involving patients being treated in hospital for mental health issues. The national toll of 346 is now the second-highest outside of China, with the jump in cases at the hospital in the southern city of Cheongdo […]
