Coronavirus: South Korea’s new cases top 7,000 for first time as restrictions eased

South Korea’s new daily Covid-19 cases rose above 7,000 for the first time, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said on Wednesday, putting hospital capacity under strain as deaths and severe cases rise.Infections in South Korea have skyrocketed this month after the government began to ease restrictions under a so-called “living with Covid-19” scheme in November.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 7,175 new coronavirus cases and 63 deaths for Tuesday, and hospitals are…

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