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Covid cases surpass 10,000 for first time in 20 days

Covid-19 cases are on the rise, bouncing back above 10,000 a day.

2022.6.29

The picture shows the arrival hall of Incheon International Airport on Sunday. On Sunday, 135 daily imported Covid-19 cases were reported, the most since Feb. 28. [NEWS1]

Covid-19 support to be reduced as case numbers plateau

Korea will reduce support for people infected with Covid-19 from next month as it moves another step toward living with the virus.

2022.6.26

Sick leave pilot project to be tried

In the wake of the pandemic, Korea will implement a paid sick leave system that allows workers to take leave for diseases such as Covid-19 and receive 60 percent of the minimum wage.

2022.6.15

People flock to pay respects at the Daejeon National Cemetery in Yuseong District, Daejeon, Sunday, the weekend ahead of Lunar New Year. The government said it will close national cemeteries during the Lunar New Year holiday, which runs from Feb. 11 to 14, as a Covid-19 precautionary measure. [KIM SEONG-TAE]

Business restrictions eased, but only outside of Seoul

Many businesses outside of the greater Seoul area, including restaurants and cafes, will be able to extend their operating hours to 10 p.m. starting Monday under slightly eased government restrictions.

2021.2.7

Quarantine facilities to beef up security after 3 foreigners escape

Korean health authorities Tuesday warned of stricter surveillance on foreigners staying in the country’s state-run Covid-19 quarantine facilities, saying they will most likely be subjected to more “control” from local officials.

2020.7.28

A thermal imaging camera at Seoul City Hall in Jung District, central Seoul, checks visitors’ temperatures Monday. The building’s 11th floor was shut down that day after a recent visitor came down with the coronavirus. [NEWS1]

New virus infections fall after weekend spike

New coronavirus infections dropped back to 25 Sunday after a steep surge two days earlier due to imported cases from Iraq and Russia, health officials said.

2020.7.27

Fans get their temperatures checked as they line up to watch a baseball game at Suwon KT Wiz Park in Gyeonggi Sunday, the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. The Korean government last week announced that spectators will once again be able to watch Korean professional baseball games in stadiums starting Sunday, with seats limited to 10 percent of capacity. [YONHAP]

Spike in imported cases of coronavirus reported over the weekend

Korea saw coronavirus cases nearly halved on Saturday after recording over 100 cases the previous day, the highest figure in four months, due to a surge in imported cases from Iraq and Russia.

2020.7.26

Hundreds of people line up to get tested for Covid-19 at a gymnasium in Hallim-eup in Jeju City Friday after a Seoul women tested positive after traveling to the island earlier this month. So far, four people linked to this woman have been infected with the virus. [YONHAP]

60 Covid-19 cases reported, mask-wearing emphasized

Korean health authorities stressed Friday that improperly wearing a face mask increases the risk of coronavirus infection by five times — and specifically called out chin-donning — as 60 new cases were confirmed in the country.

2020.7.17