S. Korea reports 1,629 COVID-19 cases on Saturday amid nationwide spread of fourth wave

신규확진 1629명, 18일째 네 자릿수…비수도권 본격 확산세 South Korea is still in its worst COVID-19 situation so far,...reporting 1-thousand-629 cases on Saturday. This marks the 18th straight day,... of the figure staying above the 1-thousand mark. The greater Seoul area remains the hardest-hit,...accounting for 60 percent of cases. But other parts of the country are also seeing alarming surges especially in summer hotspots like the southern city of Busan,... which reported over 1-hundred cases alone. The capital region will remain under the highest distancing measures for another 2 weeks. Authorities will announce strengthened measures for the rest of the country by Sunday. #COVID19 #SouthKorea #Coronavirus 📣 Arirang News(Facebook) :   / arirangtvnews   📣 Arirang News(Twitter) :   / arirangtvnews   📣 News Center(YouTube) :    / newscenter_arirangtv   2021-07-24 12:00 (KST)