New COVID-19 cases stayed above 60,000 here for the fifth consecutive day Friday amid lingering concerns of another surge as the government mulls easing its indoor mask mandate.
Korea s new COVID-19 cases hit over 50,000 on Friday, continuing the mild uptrend from the previous week, as the virus wave is beginning to take hold with the onset of winter.
Korea s new COVID-19 cases stood at around 72,000 on Tuesday, a similar level from a week earlier, amid concerns over the spread of a new virus wave in winter.