South Korea reports COVID-19 cases New
สมัครสมาชิก SLOTXOdaily 27,443 people, breaking the highest record As the country faces an epidemic wave of omikron mutants. According to the South Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday (Feb 4).
However, as for the daily fatalities South Korea reported on Friday (Feb 4) only 24 people had died from COVID-19.
Lim Sook Yung, a senior official at the South Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Said during a news briefing on Thursday (Feb 3) that while Omikron is more contagious than all previous coronavirus mutants, But the rate of hospitalizations and deaths so far. Still at a lower level than when faced with a delta mutant epidemic.
Among the current infected About 8% of the population is aged 60 and over, Lim Souk Yung said, adding that it likely reflected the degree of protection from needle injections.
Of the 51 million population of South Korea, 85% of the population has now received full vaccinations, and more than 53% have received boosters.
Yonhap news agency reported that North Korea would extend the time frame of social distancing measures by two weeks, including limiting gatherings of individuals. Max does not walk 6 people and closes cafes and restaurants at 21.00