09:52 March 14, 2022
SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported more than 300,000 new COVID-19 cases for a third consecutive day Monday as the virus wave, fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant, continued to grip the nation.
The country added 309,790 new COVID-19 infections, the majority of which coming from local transmissions, putting the total caseload at 6,866,222, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.
Monday's count is a drop from the previous day's 350,190, due largely to fewer tests on the weekend. South Korea logged an all-time high of 383,664 on Saturday, after reporting more than 300,000 virus cases for the first time last Wednesday. ...
SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported more than 300,000 new COVID-19 cases for a third consecutive day Monday as the virus wave, fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant, continued to grip the nation.
The country added 309,790 new COVID-19 infections, the majority of which coming from local transmissions, putting the total caseload at 6,866,222, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.
Monday's count is a drop from the previous day's 350,190, due largely to fewer tests on the weekend. South Korea logged an all-time high of 383,664 on Saturday, after reporting more than 300,000 virus cases for the first time last Wednesday. ...
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