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VIVA – Cases of COVID-19 around the world are starting to increase again such as in South Korea. Reportedly, daily COVID-19 infections in South Korea jumped above 40,000 cases for the first time in two months.
It makes the government warn about a potential five-fold spike in cases in the coming months.
"Daily cases could jump to 200,000 between mid-August and late September," Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said in a government response to COVID-19 meeting, as quoted from the point of view of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) and experts.
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40,266 cases announced was an 8 percent jump from the previous day and it was the highest level since 43,908 cases on May 11, 2022.
For information, the highest case rate in South Korea reached 200,000/day in April.
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said people in their 50s and those with congenital diseases would be eligible for a second booster vaccine.
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Until now, only people aged 60 years and over are qualified. However, booster vaccination rates are still low, with only 32 percent choosing to receive a fourth vaccines.
South Korea had previously removed most of the rules related to the pandemic, including the obligation to wear masks outdoors given cases slowed in May after a peak in March with more than 600,000 cases/day.
“The government has no plans to re-impose the restrictions but does not rule them out if there is a “critical change” in the COVID situation,” Han remarked.
Han also added that the seven-day quarantine requirement for those infected with COVID-19 remained in effect.
