[Special Stock] Norangpungseon Plummets 9.81% Amid COVID Doubling... View original image


[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Junho] On the 12th, Norangpungseon is plummeting in the stock market. Signs of a resurgence of COVID-19 are impacting the stock prices of the travel industry, which is entering its peak summer season.


On this day, Norangpungseon's stock price is trading at 7,170 KRW, down 9.81% from the previous session. The aftermath of the COVID-19 resurgence appears to be causing a cold wind in stock prices.


As the government announced that the COVID-19 epidemic has shifted to an expansion phase, the number of new COVID-19 cases as of midnight was recorded at 12,693.


The number of new confirmed cases on this day is double compared to a week ago on the 4th (6,249 cases) and 3.7 times higher than two weeks ago on the 27th of last month (3,423 cases).



The number of new confirmed cases had steadily decreased since mid-March but recently has shown a 'doubling' phenomenon, with the number of cases doubling every week.


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