국내 확진자 200명 넘겨, 또다시 재유행 우려 상승
S. Korea warns of another wave of pandemic as new
virus cases over 200 for 3rd day
South Korea may face another COVID 19 outbreak within a
month. This is according to the health authorities on Monday as cluster
infections show no signs of letup and year-end gatherings may further
complicate the country's virus fight.
The country's COVID 19 cases hovered above 200 for a 3rd
consecutive day as cluster infections across the country piled up.
This prompted the health authorities to
"seriously" consider raising the country's social distancing measures
by one notch.
The country reported 223 more COVID 19 cases, including
193 local infections, raising the total caseload to 28,769.
The daily infections stayed in the triple digits for the
9th consecutive day, with cases exceeding 200 for the first time in 73 days on
Sat.
The health authorities attributed the sharp growth to
chains of cluster infections from private gatherings and public facilities
across the nation. This has made it harder to trace potential cases and curb
the spread of the virus.
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