“The Aug. 15 rally nearly destroyed my business,” said a man surnamed Kim, an owner of a traditional Korean eatery in Jongno, downtown Seoul. He said the recently heightened COVID-19 warning level has nearly hammered his once-booming business backed by many regulars, most of whom were office workers from nearby Gwanghwamun. The guidelines on social...Read More
Korea reports 248 more cases of new coronavirus, total now at 19,947 – 1 additional coronavirus death, total at 324 – 70 more patients released from coronavirus treatment, total now at 14,973 The number of daily new coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed below 300 for the second consecutive day Monday, but health authorities are...Read More
The number of daily new coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed below 300 for the second consecutive day Tuesday, but church-linked cases continued to build up, with a growing number of patients with unknown infection routes also straining the country’s virus fight. The country reported 280 new COVID-19 cases, including 264 local infections, raising the...Read More
Starting Monday, people in Seoul will be required to wear masks while in public. Seo Jeong-hyup, acting mayor of Seoul, made the announcement at a press briefing on Sunday, hours after the country reported 397 new coronavirus cases. South Korea is scrambling to contain the nationwide spread of COVID-19. There have been over 2,600 cases...Read More
South Korea announced 397 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, marking the highest daily increase since March 7, as the novel coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country beyond the greater Seoul area. Of the new cases, 387 were locally transmitted and 10 were imported from overseas, with the total caseload at 17,399, according to the Korea...Read More
As all ballparks across the nation closed again because of a recent surge in coronavirus cases, the goal now for the South Korean baseball league is to complete the season without disruption, a senior official said Thursday. Ryu Dae-hwan, secretary-general of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), also acknowledged that a “Plan B” is in place...Read More
South Korea’s daily new virus cases jumped by triple digits for the seventh straight day Thursday as church-linked infections in the greater capital area continued to pile up, with more virus cases being identified across the nation. The country added 288 more COVID-19 cases, including 276 local infections, raising the total caseload to 16,346, according...Read More
South Korean food companies scored massive sales growth in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the demands increased for products that can be consumed at homes, in both domestic and overseas markets. In the second quarter this year, CJ CheilJedang recorded an operating profit of 384.9 billion won, up 119.5 percent from the same...Read More
New coronavirus infections linked to a church in northern Seoul continued to surge on Monday, causing concern over additional cases among its members, and also a public backlash against the church and its leader for lack of cooperation. Cases traced to Sarang Jeil Church in the northern ward of Seongbuk reached 315 as of midnight,...Read More
South Korea on Saturday placed stricter social distancing guidelines on the greater Seoul area after daily new COVID-19 cases in the country reached a five-month high of 166, as transmissions in and around the capital continue to spread at an alarming rate. The decision to raise the social distancing plan in Seoul and the Gyeonggi...Read More
