Coronavirus cases and fatalities in South Korea
The number is based on confirmed diagnostic tests. It is very likely that the true number of COVID-19 cases is higher as many cases are asymptomatic.
New COVID-19 cases and fatalities per day in South Korea
This is a good indicator of “flattening the curve” — when there is a steady decreasing trend, it is an indicator that the spread of the disease is slowing down.
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Wash your hands often
Remember to often wash your hands using soap. If it is impossible, disinfect them with alcohol-based (at least 60%) liquids/gels. The virus can be transferred from infected surfaces on the hands, so you lower the risk of infection by washing your hands often. Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth.
Keep safe distance
Keep at least 1 – 1.5 meter distance from a coughing, sneezing or feverish person. Avoid big gatherings.
Protect others if you cough or sneeze yourself
If you sneeze or cough, cover your mouth and nose with a bent arm or a tissue and immediately dispose of it into a closed bin. Wash your hands with water and soap or disinfect them with alcohol-based (at least 60%) liquids. Covering your mouth and nose as you cough and sneeze prevents germs, including viruses, from spreading.
Regularly wash and disinfect touch surfaces
Wash surfaces often touched by many people, such as desks, counters and tables, door-handles, switches and handrails with water and detergent. All places which the household members often use should be carefully disinfected. Remember that microbes collect easily on mobile phones. Regularly disinfect your mobile phone (e.g. with wet wipes soaked with a disinfectant). Do not put a mobile phone on the table and do not use it as you eat.
Coronavirus in South Korea News:
- July 24, 2021National Assembly endorses 34.9 trillion-won extra budget to fight COVID-19
The National Assembly approved a 34.9 trillion-won ($30.3 billion) extra budget bill, Saturday, aimed at propping up the economy battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. - July 24, 2021New cases above 1,600 amid stepped-up fight against 4th wave of pandemic
Daily new COVID-18 cases remained above 1,600 for Friday, as the authorities struggled to stem the fourth wave of the coronavirus with the extension of the toughest virus curbs in the greater Seoul ar … - July 24, 2021China OKs entry of Pakistani rescue choppers in search for missing Korean mountaineer
China has approved a request from Pakistan to allow the entry of Pakistani rescue helicopters into Chinese territory to search for a South Korean mountaineer missing in the Himalayas, a foreign minist … - July 24, 2021Labor group holds mass rally in defiance of COVID-19 restrictions
A major umbrella labor union held a rally in Wonju on Friday, drawing some 400 people in defiance of the government’s calls for restraint amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic. The Korean Confederation of … - July 24, 2021Moon apologizes over COVID-19 infections among Cheonghae unit sailors
President Moon Jae-in apologized Friday over the breakout of COVID-19 infections among the members of South Korea’s naval unit operating off the coast of Africa. - July 24, 2021Vaccination incentive to be rescinded for travelers from 10 more countries
Russia, Uzbekistan and eight other countries have been newly designated by the Korean government as nations where highly contagious variants of the coronavirus are spreading quickly, thus arrivals fro … - July 24, 2021Concerns on mix-and-match vaccines rise after first death reported in Korea
Concerns are rising over mix-and-match inoculation of COVID-19 vaccines, following the death of a police officer who received a Pfizer dose for his second shot after an AstraZeneca for his first one. … - July 24, 2021US urges North Korea to return to negotiating table
Washington is seeking to build reliable and constructive relations with Pyongyang, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Friday, pressuring the reclusive regime to come back to the negotia … - July 24, 2021Member of virus-hit Cheonghae unit dismisses suspicion of sailors going AWOL at African port
A member of the virus-hit South Korean anti-piracy Cheonghae unit on Friday dismissed speculation that some of its sailors sneaked out of their vessel while it was docked at an African port resulting … - July 24, 2021Scorching summer heat causes power outages nationwide
Days of intense heat waves led to sporadic power outages nationwide on Thursday night, leaving some homes still without power in sweltering hot weather.