Health authorities in South Korea said for the first time on Monday it is in the midst of a ”second wave” of novel coronavirus infections focused around its densely populated capital, stemming from a holiday in May. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) had previously said South Korea’s first wave had never really ended. “Then we see that the second wave which was triggered by the May holiday has been going on. At the end of February, South Korea reported a peak of more than 900 cases in a day. “We originally predicted that the second wave would emerge in fall or winter,” Ms. Jeong said.

Source: The Hindu June 22, 2020 16:39 UTC