S.Korea: Covid-19 daily cases much lesser; social distancing rules eased

A health worker wearing a protective suit enjoys the falling snow at a Covid-19 testing site in Seoul. Cases have been around the 500 region over the last five in South Korea. - Reuters

SEOUL, Jan 16 (Korea Herald/ANN): South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 500s for the sixth consecutive day on Sunday, as the country partially eased restrictions on cafes and gyms to strike a balance between maintaining social distancing and easing the burden on virus-hit businesses.

The country added 520 more Covid-19 cases, including 20 imported infections, raising the total caseload to 72,340, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA).