As health authorities forecast that daily confirmed cases could reach up to 200,000 during the full-scale winter resurgence, citizens are undergoing PCR tests at the COVID-19 screening clinic in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 7th. The Central Disease Control Headquarters reported that as of midnight, confirmed cases increased by 18,671, bringing the total to 25,856,910. The Monday announcements have shown a rising trend for four consecutive weeks. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

As health authorities forecast that daily confirmed cases could reach up to 200,000 during the full-scale winter resurgence, citizens are undergoing PCR tests at the COVID-19 screening clinic in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 7th. The Central Disease Control Headquarters reported that as of midnight, confirmed cases increased by 18,671, bringing the total to 25,856,910. The Monday announcements have shown a rising trend for four consecutive weeks. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young]



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