S.Korea PM says further curbs may be needed as Covid-19 cases rise


A woman gets a Covid-19 test at a testing site in Seoul, South Korea, on July 15, 2021. - Reuters

SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea's prime minister on Friday (July 16) said more limits on private gatherings may be needed around the country as authorities reported 1,536 new coronavirus cases.

South Korea was for months a coronavirus success story as it kept outbreaks under control with testing, tracing and social distancing, but the more contagious Delta variant has been fuelling a new wave of infections.

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