S Koreas new Covid-19 cases below 10,000 for 3rd day
Seoul, March 18: South Korea's new Covid-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for the third consecutive day on Saturday ahead of the lifting of the mask mandate for public transportation.
The latest count is slightly up from the previous day's 9,065 and a 750 drop from 10,009 a week ago, Yonhap news agency reported.
The KDCA reported four deaths from Covid-19, raising the death toll to 34,159. The number of critically ill patients stood at 129, down by 11 from the previous day.
The government plans to lift the mask mandate on public transportation on Monday, less than two months after it removed the mask requirement for most indoor places, except for public transportation, hospitals and a few other high-risk areas.
The mask mandate will remain in place for medical facilities, pharmacies and other infection-prone places. Pharmacies in open public spaces, such as discount stores and train stations, will be exempt from the requirement.
S Korea's new Covid-19 cases below 10,000 for 3rd day
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