Reuters
South Korea’s PM warns of COVID surge as cases hit two-month high
SEOUL (Reuters) -Daily COVID-19 infections in South Korea have jumped above 40,000 for the first time in two months, with the government warning of a potential five-fold surge in the coming months. “Daily infections could soar to as many as 200,000 between mid-August and late September,” Prime Minister Han Duck-soo told a government COVID response meeting, citing the view of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) and experts. South Korea in May ditched most of its pandemic-related restrictions, including an outdoor mask mandate, as cases slowed after peaking at more than 600,000 per day in mid-March.
