South Korea’s COVID Daily Case Count Drops Below 30,000 and Fatality Rate Falls to .13%

It looks like South Korea is breaking out of the omicron phase of the pandemic. Most notably is that the fatality rate has fallen from .69% in February to .13% now in May:

Travelers wait in line at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, west of Seoul, on May 13, 2022. South Korea has decided to ease requirements to enter the country amid a downward trend in COVID-19 cases, a move that could boost convenience for inbound travelers. (Yonhap)

 South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell below 30,000 on Saturday in an apparent sign that the country’s virus cases are significantly declining amid eased social distancing rules.

The country added 29,581 new virus infections, including 25 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 17,756,627, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).

The daily figure fell below the 30,000 mark for the first time in 15 weeks for any Saturday. 

The figure marked a sharp drop from 32,451 reported the previous day and 35,906 added on Thursday.

The country added 55 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to 23,661, the KDCA said. The fatality rate came to 0.13 percent.

Yonhap

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setnaffa
setnaffa
2 years ago

This could have happened 6 months to a year ago without the lockdowns and economic sabotage.

Korean Person
Korean Person
2 years ago

This could have happened 6 months to a year ago without the lockdowns and economic sabotage.

setnaffa who thinks he know everything about Korea but in reality does not know.

Korea had rules that limited the opening time of establishments and the number of people per table, but there was no lockdown of the country or any specific region in Korea.

So how could this happen six months ago, when there was no lockdown in the first place?

William
William
2 years ago

The infection rate could be zero for 6 months on end and they still be wearing masks indoors, inside cars, inside bldgs, and in bed.

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