South Korea on Monday reported 50 new coronavirus cases, the lowest since a new wave of outbreaks emerged from a church and a large political rally last month.
Of the new cases, 40 were domestic and 10 imported, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency .
The numbers were the lowest since Aug. 11, just before a new cluster of infections emerged from a church whose members attended an anti-government rally in Seoul on Aug. 15, which had boosted the daily tally to more than 440 late last month. The outbreaks have prompted the government to take unprecedented social distancing measures including a ban on on-sight nighttime dining.
Some of the rules have been eased in recent weeks after the rate of daily infections slowed, but officials were still on high alert ahead of the Korean thanksgiving holidays of Chuseok this week, when tens of millions of people travel across the country. The government said the social distancing rules will remain in place during the holidays, calling for people to refrain from trips and gatherings and banning a “drive-thru” protest planned by some civic groups.Our Standards:
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
South Korea suggests joint probe with North Korea on shooting of South Korean officialSouth Korea urged North Korea on Saturday to further investigate the fatal shooting of a South Korean fisheries official and suggested it could be a joint probe by the two sides, as public and political outrage over the killing grew.
Read more »
S. Korea calls for N. Korea to further investigate shootingSouth Korea says it will request North Korea to further investigate the killing of a South Korean government official who was shot by North Korean troops after being found adrift near the rivals’ disputed sea boundary while apparently trying to defect.
Read more »
N Korea accuses S Korea of intrusion to find official's bodySEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea accused South Korea of sending ships across the disputed sea boundary to find the body of a man recently killed by North Korean troops, warning Sunday the...
Read more »
North Korea accuses South of border intrusion to find official's bodyNorth Korean state news agency KCNA reports that the country's authorities are considering ways to hand over the body of the slain official to the South if it is found.
Read more »
South suggests unprecedented joint probe with North Korea into official's deathIn an unprecedented step, South Korea suggests joint investigation with North Korea into the mysterious death of a South Korean official, hours after a rare apology from Kim Jong Un.
Read more »
North Korea warns of naval tensions during search for slain South KoreanNorth Korea said on Sunday it is searching for the body of a South Korean official killed by its troops, but warned that South Korean naval operations in the area threatened to raise tensions by intruding across a disputed sea border.
Read more »