The figure was the highest since Jan. 7 when the country reported 869 cases.
It was also the second straight day that the daily caseload hovered above 700 following 731 cases on Wednesday. The daily tally stayed in the 500s on Monday and Tuesday.
The average daily number of cases stayed well above 600 in the past week on rising cluster infections across the nation. The country added two more deaths, raising the death toll to 1,808. The fatality rate was 1.55 percent.
Despite the steady upticks, South Korea decided to maintain the current level of social distancing rules through May 2 to contain the virus, although it placed more restrictions on entertainment establishments, such as nightclubs and bars.
Hong Kong plans to allow vaccinated travellers from Singapore as part of travel bubble
As part of a push to get more of its population vaccinated, Hong Kong is planning to only allow those whoâve had Covid-19 shots to fly from the city to Singapore once both governments finalise a travel bubble, reports Bloomberg.
âThe basis for discussion with Singapore is that people leaving Hong Kong and entering Singapore need to be vaccinated,â Chief Executive Carrie Lam said at a briefing late Monday, when outlining a plan to give people more leeway with social-distancing rules if they get inoculated. âWe want to provide incentives to encourage Hong Kong citizens to get vaccinated,â she said.
Prioritize coronavirus fight
Seoul should be cautious about easing social distancing rules
New Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is pushing ahead with the city s own quarantine measures, saying the current anti-coronavirus restrictions have failed to address people s livelihoods. The move comes amid growing complaints from small business owners reeling from financial woes owing to the central government s uniform social distancing regulations.
Oh, affiliated with the main opposition People Power Party, plans to introduce practical and flexible business hours instead of blanket bans on businesses after 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. regardless of industry. For example, the city is seeking to ease regulations on business hours for entertainment pubs until midnight and for poker pubs until 11 p.m. To dispel concerns about cluster infections, he also proposed the use of rapid self-test kits for coronavirus. Oh reiterated his arguments at a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Moon Jae-in Tuesday, saying,
Concerns rise over Seoul mayor s proposed social distancing scheme
Posted : 2021-04-12 16:33
Updated : 2021-04-13 09:37
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon speaks during a COVID-19 response briefing held at Seoul City Hall, Monday. Yonhap
By Lee Hyo-jin
Concern is rising over new Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon s plan for the capital to impose its own social distancing measures.
Although he said he would consult with the central government, health officials worry that his unilateral steps may weaken the antivirus measures set by the central government.
Oh, who took office, April 8, following a by-election, vowed to come up with new COVID-19 measures for the capital area ― focused on minimizing the economic damage to the self-employed ― after criticizing the current central government s ban on the operation of entertainment facilities for taking a toll on small business owners.
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