Social Affairs
Nationwide spread of virus feared as cases continue to spiral
July 15, 2021
South Korea's daily coronavirus cases continued to spike to just shy of a record high Thursday as the country implements stronger virus curbs in regions outside of the broader Seoul area to slow down the nationwide spread of the virus. The country added 1,600 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,555 local infections, raising the total caseload to 173,511, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The latest figure is the second-highest daily tally after a record 1,615 cas