South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed above 40,000 due to the spread of a highly contagious new omicron subvariant despite fewer tests over the weekend. AsiaNewsNetwork
The daily count hit over 10,000 on June 29 for the first time in about three weeks before jumping to over 20,000 on July 9 and then above 40,000 on Wednesday. The infection tally on Thursday and Friday stood at 39,186 and 38,882, respectively.
To stem the spread of the BA.5 subvariant, the government said Wednesday it will expand eligibility for the fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot to people aged 50 and older, as well as people aged 18 and older who have underlying health conditions.
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