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Workers wearing protective gears disinfect as a precaution against the coronavirus ahead of the early voting for the April 7 Seoul mayoral by-election at a local polling station in Seoul, South Korea, on April 1, 2021. - AP
SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea on Wednesday (April 7) reported 668 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday, the highest daily count since Jan 8 amid a rise in cluster infections, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.
The new cases bring the country s total infections to 106,898, with 1,756 deaths, with the latest surge centered around clusters in kindergartens, saunas, bars and churches.
Over 63% of new cases were found in Seoul and neighbouring regions, including Gyeonggi province, KDCA data showed.
Seoul: South Korea on Wednesday reported its highest single-day number of new coronavirus cases in three months amid a rise in cluster infections, as it approved a Johnson & Johnson vaccine in a bid to expedite its inoculation campaign.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 668 new cases for Tuesday, the highest level since Jan. 8, with clusters developing in kindergartens, saunas, bars and churches, mostly in the greater Seoul area.
The country’s food and drug safety ministry said on Wednesday it has granted final approval for the use of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) vaccine after a panel of experts ruled the single-dose shot treatment was safe and effective.
647 Health officials called on the public to refrain from non-essential gatherings and strictly log visits to crowded venues, such as restaurants, cafes and karaoke bars to facilitate epidemiological work in case of any outbreak. AP/PTI file
Seoul, April 7
South Korea on Wednesday reported 668 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday, the highest daily count since Jan. 8 amid a rise in cluster infections, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.
The new cases bring the country s total infections to 106,898, with 1,756 deaths, with the latest surge centered around clusters in kindergartens, saunas, bars and churches.
Over 63% of new cases were found in Seoul and neighbouring regions, including Gyeonggi province, KDCA data showed.
South Korea reels from most daily COVID-19 cases in three months, approves Johnson & Johnson vaccine By Sangmi Cha
FILE PHOTO: People walk near a cherry blossom street, closed to avoid the spread of the COVID-19, in Seoul
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Wednesday reported its highest single-day number of new coronavirus cases in three months amid a rise in cluster infections, as it approved a Johnson & Johnson vaccine in a bid to expedite its inoculation campaign.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 668 new cases for Tuesday, the highest level since Jan. 8, with clusters developing in kindergartens, saunas, bars and churches, mostly in the greater Seoul area.