S. Korea remains alert over possible uptick ahead of Lunar New Year


A medical worker collects nasal sample to check for Covid-19 at a diagnostics center made near the Seoul Station. - The Korea Herald/Asian News Network

SEOUL, Jan 23 (The Korea Herald/ANN): Authorities warned against coronavirus complacency as potential risk factors still remain at large even though South Korea has been reporting fewer cases in recent days due to tougher virus curbs.

Health Ministry official Yoon Tae-ho said in a press briefing in th ecity that the government is cautious about easing social distancing rules as conditions still remain for the virus to gain force under the nation’s third Covif-19 wave.

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