Sources: The Korea Herald
South Korea reports a record 109,831 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.75 million. 2022-02-18
South Korea reports a record for the third consecutive day of 36,362 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 971,018. 2022-02-5
South Korea reports a new single-day record of 495 critical cases of COVID-19. 2021-11-16
South Korea reports a record 1,784 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national total of cases to 182,265. 2021-07-21
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum and Minister for National Defnese Suh Wook apologize for the outbreak of COVID-19 aboard the destroyer "Munmu the Great" off the coast of Africa. Currently, nearly 250 of the 301 unvaccinated crew aboard the ship have contracted COVID-19. Prime Minister Kim says "I apologize for having failed to take better care of the health of our soldiers who devoted themselves to the country". 2021-07-20
South Korea reports a record 1,615 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, prompting the Government to raise its social distancing measure to "Level 2" for most of the country outside the Seoul Capital Area beginning tomorrow, where gatherings of more than eight people will be banned and bars and restaurants must close by midnight. 2021-07-14
South Korea reports a record 24 new deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 698. In addition, the country surpasses 50,000 cases of COVID-19. 2020-12-21
South Korea reports 205 new confirmed cases, exceeding 200 for the first time since September, according to data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. 2020-11-14
South Korea confirms that 169 more people have contracted the coronavirus in the country, raising the total number to 602. 2020-02-23