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Of these, 669 were observed in and around Seoul, which is considered particularly concerning. Authorities fear a much larger outbreak in the densely populated area, which is home to roughly half of the country’s roughly 52 million people, and that medical care will not be able to cope with this in the long term.
President Moon Jae-in speaks of an “emergency” that is “very serious.”
“The government will do everything possible to use all administrative power to control the spread of the infection,” he said in a statement.
More tests
One of the new initiatives is to establish 150 new test facilities in areas where many people move, including train stations.
In recent times, minor outbreaks related to a church and hospital in the Seoul area, as well as private gatherings, have increased the overall figures.
This week, the country introduced new restrictions, including a ban on more than 50 people from sporting events. In addition, the customers of the cafes must bring the products and the restaurants can only have guests until nine at night.
Schools may be closed
Unless the proliferation, the closure of schools and many workplaces, as well as a radical reduction in the number of participants in the rallies, is “inevitable”, according to Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun.
The previous highest daily number in the country, 909, was recorded in late February.
South Korea is one of a long list of countries that kneel when the coronavirus takes over and arrives in new waves. With its early and heavily focused testing, infection tracking and quarantine strategy, South Korea has previously been cited as a role model for other countries by, among others, the World Health Organization (WHO).
Currently, 41,736 confirmed cases of infection have been registered in the country. 578 people have died.
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