S. Korea confirms 363 additional cases of COVID-19 as prime minister issues warning
- 3 years ago
국내 신규 확진 연일 300명대 이상, 지역 감염만 320명
Our top story this lunchtime.
South Korea is still reporting more than 300 additional daily cases of COVID-19... sparking fears this could be the long-dreaded third wave.
While majority come from the Greater Seoul area, regions outside the capital aren't out of the woods.
Also, since the first case in January, South Korea has surpassed a total caseload of 30-thousand.
Kim Do-yeon reports.
South Korea's battle against COVID-19 is taking a hit day after day as winter approaches and the temperature starts to drop.
On Friday, South Korea confirmed 363 new cases of COVID-19.
Three-hundred-20 of them were local transmissions.
It's the first time since late August that the country has reported more than 300 local transmissions in a day.
Many experts worry this is the beginning of a third wave.
The majority of the new cases come from the capital region, with 218 local transmissions in and around Seoul.
It's the first time since late August that that figure has surpassed 200.
Clusters include cases from a singing room, a gym, and work places.
Amid the sharp rise in cases, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, who also doubles as the head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, addressed the public on Friday.
"As the spread of COVID-19 has recently surged, K-Quarantine is facing a crisis again. As soon as the distancing level was raised, daily cases jumped to the triple digits. On top of that, since three days ago, we've been seeing 300-plus cases every day."
He added that clusters have been forming in rural areas where cases have not been reported as often... which he said is a sign the whole country, not just the capital area is under threat.
In fact, regions outside the Greater Seoul area marked more than 100 daily cases,... the second day in a row with triple digit daily cases.
Some local municipalities are raising their distancing levels autonomously to contain the virus.
South Korea's total COVID-19 caseload has now surpassed 30,000 after the nation's first case in January.
With 3 additional deaths, South Korea's death toll now stands at 501.
Kim Do-yeon, Arirang News.
Our top story this lunchtime.
South Korea is still reporting more than 300 additional daily cases of COVID-19... sparking fears this could be the long-dreaded third wave.
While majority come from the Greater Seoul area, regions outside the capital aren't out of the woods.
Also, since the first case in January, South Korea has surpassed a total caseload of 30-thousand.
Kim Do-yeon reports.
South Korea's battle against COVID-19 is taking a hit day after day as winter approaches and the temperature starts to drop.
On Friday, South Korea confirmed 363 new cases of COVID-19.
Three-hundred-20 of them were local transmissions.
It's the first time since late August that the country has reported more than 300 local transmissions in a day.
Many experts worry this is the beginning of a third wave.
The majority of the new cases come from the capital region, with 218 local transmissions in and around Seoul.
It's the first time since late August that that figure has surpassed 200.
Clusters include cases from a singing room, a gym, and work places.
Amid the sharp rise in cases, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, who also doubles as the head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, addressed the public on Friday.
"As the spread of COVID-19 has recently surged, K-Quarantine is facing a crisis again. As soon as the distancing level was raised, daily cases jumped to the triple digits. On top of that, since three days ago, we've been seeing 300-plus cases every day."
He added that clusters have been forming in rural areas where cases have not been reported as often... which he said is a sign the whole country, not just the capital area is under threat.
In fact, regions outside the Greater Seoul area marked more than 100 daily cases,... the second day in a row with triple digit daily cases.
Some local municipalities are raising their distancing levels autonomously to contain the virus.
South Korea's total COVID-19 caseload has now surpassed 30,000 after the nation's first case in January.
With 3 additional deaths, South Korea's death toll now stands at 501.
Kim Do-yeon, Arirang News.