S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 10,000 for 5th day

▲ This file photo, taken Feb. 3, 2023, shows a medical worker in a blue gown and another man at a COVID-19 screening center in central Seoul. (Yonhap)

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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases above 10,000 for 5th day

SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained above 10,000 for the fifth day Saturday as health authorities mull over further easing antivirus measures.

The country reported 10,009 new COVID-19 infections, including 15 cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,625,389, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).

Saturday's tally is slightly down from 10,335 a day earlier and from 11,246 a week earlier, KDCA data showed.

South Korea added three COVID-19 deaths, raising the death toll to 34,096. The number of critically ill patients remained at 146, the same as the previous day.

The government is considering easing remaining antivirus measures in the coming months as new cases are staying at relatively low levels.

On Jan. 30, the government lifted the indoor mask mandate that had been enforced since October 2020 for most public places. It remains in place at hospitals, pharmacies, other health care facilities and public transportation.

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