▲ A restaurant in Seoul notifies customers of its suspension of operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic and strict distancing rules on April 3, 2022. (Yonhap)

coronavirus-additional cases

S. Korea's daily infections fall to 6-week low; concerns linger amid eased restrictions

SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new coronavirus cases dropped to the lowest tally in six weeks Monday, but there are lingering concerns of another spike over the eased virus curbs.

The country reported 127,190 new COVID-19 infections, including 15 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 14,001,406, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.

The daily tally marked the lowest number since the 99,562 cases on Feb. 22.

The death toll from COVID-19 came to 17,453, up 218 from Sunday, the KDCA said.

The number of critically ill patients stood at 1,108, down 20 from the previous day.

Despite the fallen figures, concerns linger that daily infections could bounce back again, as the government eased the social distancing regulations Monday for two weeks in a move to reduce the plight of small merchants and business owners.

The private gathering limit has been eased to 10 people from eight and the business hour curfew on restaurants and cafes has been extended by one hour to midnight.

(END)

[ⓒ K-VIBE. 무단전재-재배포 금지]