Covid-19 infections in South Korea are forecast to steadily rise later this month ahead of the summer vacation season, health authorities said Tuesday, urging older adults and vulnerable groups to receive vaccinations.
The number of heat-related patients in South Korea has exceeded 3,000 so far this year, as scorching heat continues to sweep across the nation, health authorities said on Friday.
Among the newly confirmed cases spotted since April 20, 34 were imported while the remaining 52 were locally transmitted, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).
