New virus cases rise above 1,800 amid tight vigilance
Social affairsSept 4, 2021
South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rose above 1,800 on Saturday, though the country kept tight vigilance with the extension of stringent social distancing measures ahead of a major national holiday. The country added 1,804 more COVID-19 cases, including 1,776 local infections, raising the total caseload to 258,913, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The latest tally is up from 1,709 reported Friday. Daily cases have stayed above 1,000 for the la