Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, Lee Han-kyung, visits a clinic in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, and inspects hospital beds on Monday (May 26, 2025). - Photo: Yonhap
SEOUL: The South Korean government is closely monitoring Covid-19 resurgences in regional neighbors including Hong Kong, China and Thailand, amid growing worries that a summer resurgence may hit the country again this year.
At a Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting Friday (May 30), Director Lee Han-kyung warned of worsening Covid-19 trends abroad.
