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Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/07/02/asia-pacific/south-korea-delta-variant/
Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/07/02/asia-pacific/south-korea-delta-variant/
South Korea's COVID-19 cases spike as delta variant spreads
Reuters
Jul 2, 2021
SEOUL – South Korea’s daily count of coronavirus cases topped 800 on Thursday, the highest in nearly six months, due to new cluster infections and the spread of the highly contagious delta variant, officials said on Friday.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 826 cases, up from 762 a day before and the highest since Jan. 7 when the country was grappling with a third wave of COVID-19.
Almost 81% of the 765 locally transmitted cases came from the capital Seoul and its surrounding regions, KCDA data showed.
The government had said it would relax social distancing measures starting this month as daily new cases hovered around 500 and the vaccination drive accelerated.
But days before the limits on movement were to be eased, case numbers shot up and authorities in Seoul and surrounding areas extended restrictions for another week to July 7...
Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/07/02/asia-pacific/south-korea-delta-variant/
South Korea's COVID-19 cases spike as delta variant spreads
Reuters
Jul 2, 2021
SEOUL – South Korea’s daily count of coronavirus cases topped 800 on Thursday, the highest in nearly six months, due to new cluster infections and the spread of the highly contagious delta variant, officials said on Friday.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 826 cases, up from 762 a day before and the highest since Jan. 7 when the country was grappling with a third wave of COVID-19.
Almost 81% of the 765 locally transmitted cases came from the capital Seoul and its surrounding regions, KCDA data showed.
The government had said it would relax social distancing measures starting this month as daily new cases hovered around 500 and the vaccination drive accelerated.
But days before the limits on movement were to be eased, case numbers shot up and authorities in Seoul and surrounding areas extended restrictions for another week to July 7...