New cases tipped to stay in 1,800s on surge in greater Seoul
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases are likely to stay in the 1,800s on Saturday as the greater Seoul area reported a surge in cases. As of 9 p.m.…
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S.Korea reports 1,961 more COVID-19 cases, 255,401 in total
South Korea reported 1,961 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 255,401, Trend reports citing Xinhua.…
Moon hails health workers’ deal with gov’t to avert strike
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in instructed the government Thursday to faithfully implement an agreement with health workers to expand the public medical service infrastructure and improve the working conditions of health…
Mobility, biohealth areas to be added to regulatory sandbox program: gov’t
SEOUL– The government plans to expand its regulatory sandbox program to include testing of innovations in the areas of mobility and biohealth, and present innovative deregulation road maps for the…
New cases under 2,000, eased virus curbs eyed for Chuseok
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases fell back below 2,000 on Thursday, as the country is planning to unveil revised distancing guidelines later this week that may potentially include…
USFK reports 22 new COVID-19 cases, including 12 from Osan baseSEOUL– Nineteen American soldiers and three affiliated individuals have tested positive for the new coronavirus, including those linked to a cluster infection at the Osan base, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Thursday. Eleven service members and a South Korean civilian employee at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul, tested positive, either after developing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or after coming into contact with colleagues who later tested positive, according to the USFK. The remaining 8 soldiers and two family members were from Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Camp Casey in the northern city of Dongducheon, the southeastern city of Daegu or on temporary duty in South Korea, the U.S. military said, adding that all of the new cases were confirmed between Sunday and Tuesday. The Osan base has reported dozens of confirmed cases since last week amid speculation that the cluster could have something to do with a no-mask dance party held at a club inside the base on Aug. 21 in disregard of social distancing rules amid the pandemic. “All individuals are currently in isolation at a facility designated for confirmed COVID-19 cases at USAG – Humphreys, Osan Air Base or a Korean medical facility,” the USFK said in a release. The latest cases brought the total caseload among the USFK population to 1,372. “The USFK remains at a high level of readiness with more than 80% of its affiliated community vaccinated and less than 1% of its active duty service members currently confirmed positive with COVID-19,” it said. Source: Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL– Nineteen American soldiers and three affiliated individuals have tested positive for the new coronavirus, including those linked to a cluster infection at the Osan base, the U.S. Forces Korea…