S. Korea's new cases stay below 50,000 for 2nd day, with mask rules eased
Social affairsMay 5, 2022
South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained below 50,000 on Thursday for the second straight day, amid the recent lifting of the outdoor mask mandate in a major step toward a return to "normalcy." The country reported 42,296 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total caseload to 17,438,068, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Thursday's tally is slightly down fro...