New COVID-19 cases fall below 140,000, but deaths hit all-time high
Social affairsFeb 28, 2022
South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases fell below 140,000 on Monday, but virus-related deaths soared to a record high, as the government suspended the enforcement of the vaccine pass system as part of efforts to free up resources and focus more on treating seriously ill patients. The country reported 139,626 new coronavirus infections, including 139,466 local cases, raising the total caseload to 3,1...