South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases remained above 10,000 for the fifth day Saturday as health authorities mull over further easing antivirus measures. | asianewsnetwork
South Korea added three COVID-19 deaths, the lowest daily figure in about eight months, with the death toll rising to 34,096.The government is considering easing the remaining antivirus measures as new cases are staying at relatively low levels.
On Jan. 30, the government lifted the indoor mask mandate that had been enforced since October 2020 for most public places. It remains in place at hospitals, pharmacies, other health care facilities and public transportation. Health authorities plan to announce next week whether the rule for public transportation will be lifted.
Of the locally transmitted 9,994 cases Saturday, 1,974 were from Seoul, 2,788 from the surrounding Gyeonggi Province and 498 from the western port city of Incheon, according to the KDCA.
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