S. Korea top exec: Coronavirus could return in winter

  • 📰 inquirerdotnet
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 55 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 25%
  • Publisher: 86%

Philippines Headlines News

Philippines Latest News,Philippines Headlines

South Korea seems to have the novel coronavirus pretty much under control right now, reporting 13 new infection. But a top official in the country’s virus fight said the pathogen could strike the country again in winter. AsiaNewsNetwork

With the new patients — seven from overseas and six domestic — the country’s total number of COVID-19 cases rose to 10,674, while two more people died, putting the death toll at 236 as of Monday at 12:01 a.m., according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Among the newly diagnosed patients, two were from Gyeonggi Province, two from Busan, one from Incheon and one from Daegu, among other places.

“We believe that there were no confirmed cases in Seoul means the overall danger of transmission has decreased, largely due to municipalities’ efforts and virus testing,” said Jeong.The number of imported cases climbed to 1,006 and now accounts for 9.4 percent of confirmed patients, according to the KCDC.ADVERTISEMENT

“It has been three months since we saw our first confirmed patients. … The number of newly confirmed patients that surpassed 900 at one point has dropped sharply,” said Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyung during a daily coronavirus briefing Monday. “Our experience of the past three months has given us confidence that we can win the fight against COVID-19. But it has also reminded us that the fight will not end easily given its nature to infiltrate shortcomings.”

An eased social distancing campaign that allows the resumption of services at the country’s four most frequently used facilities — religious facilities, after-school private academies, bars and gyms — provided they adhere to virus prevention guidelines is to take effect until May 5.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Babe, jericho_nino :/

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in PH

Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

South Korea set to be superaged society within 4 yearsA superaged society refers to a nation whose elderly population accounts for 20 percent or more of the entire population (one out of every five people), according to a stipulation by the United Nations. AsiaNewsNetwork
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »

South Korea to roll out additional support plan for COVID-19-hit aviation industrySEOUL — As continued losses in the second quarter are expected for the aviation industry over COVID-19 pandemic, the South Korean government is expected to roll out an upgraded support measure
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »

South Korea: New infections fall to single digits; distancing to be eased from MondayDaily virus infections dropped to the single-digit for the first time in 61 days in South Korea, but authorities extended a partially eased social distancing campaign until early May, urging the public not to let their guard down yet.
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »

Robredo highlights importance of mass testing; cites case of South KoreaVice President Leni Robredo has stressed the importance of the coronavirus mass testing in the Philippines, citing the case of South Korea. | GabrielLaluINQ GabrielLaluINQ OKAY. YES correct and nothing Wrong. Although there is nothing new with it. She is right. GabrielLaluINQ TestTraceIsolate TestTestTest COVID iamdisciplined GabrielLaluINQ 8 na lang kaso ng Korea ngayon. sana all.
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »

S. Korea to host online seminar for South American nations on virus responsesSouth Korea will host an online seminar for several South American countries early next week to share its experience and know-how in tackling the coronavirus, Seoul’s foreign ministry said. South Korea is truly the model country. 👌
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »

S. Korea to resume war remains excavation project in DMZ this weekSEOUL — South Korea will resume an independent project of excavating remains of soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) this week, the defense ministry said
Source: inquirerdotnet - 🏆 3. / 86 Read more »