06.00 AM
Face Mask Sales Regulation
This regulation has been applied since Monday, March 16th. Today people whose birth year ends with the number 1 and 6. People have to submit their identity card, driver license, passport, etc. in order to purchase face masks. Unless for kids under 10 years old, elderly above 80 years old, and people with disabilities, people are not allowed to buy face masks for other people.
09.03 AM
Mass-infection at Grace River Church, 40 new confirmed cases in just one day.
There is a total of 46 church-goers confirmed of COVID-19.
106 out of 135 people who attended this church between March 1st to March 8th have been tested for COVID-19, the other 29 people are still waiting for the results to come out.
09.17 AM
South Korea applying special entry procedures for European visitors
Visitors from Europe are required to notify the health authorities the addresses of their residences in South Korea and also the phone numbers in which they can be contacted.
10.12 AM
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 has reached 8,236 in total
By March 15th, there is a total of 74 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Korea. Daegu becomes the area with the most confirmed cases. By March 16th, there is a total of 75 deaths related to this case. There is also 303 additional recovered patients, making the total of recovered patients reached the number 1,137.
10.37 AM
140 countries are restricting the entry of South Korean visitors, including Bolivia and Ghana
On March 16th, Bolivia and Ghana, along with 140 other countries, announced that they are restricting the entry of visitors from South Korea.
01.00 PM
Man in his 80s in Daegu declared dead... 77 deaths related to COVID-19
He had trouble with his breathing and was rushed to the hospital on February 29th. He had been receiving treatment since March 1st.
04.00 PM
Two other patients from Daegu declared dead... 79 deaths related to COVID-19
The man, who was in 70s, had been diagnosed positive of COVID-19 just the day before. On the other side, the woman, who was in her 60s, was diagnosed on March 12th and had been receiving treatment since then.
06.40 PM
Woman in her 80s declared dead... 80 deaths related to COVID-19
She was admitted to the hospital with symptoms like high fever and chills. She had been receiving treatment since March 5th.
09.30 PM
65 years old man in Daegu declared dead... 81 deaths related to COVID-19
He was diagnosed positive of COVID-19 on February 21st. He had a cardiac arrest on February 28th. He had pre-existing diagnose of diabetes and esophageal cancer.
