The figures released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Saturday brought the national caseload to 30,403, including 503 deaths. Officials eased social distancing measures to the lowest level in October, which allowed high-risk venues such as nightclubs and karaoke bars to reopen and fans to return to professional sports. But the Korean Society of Infectious Diseases said in a statement on Friday that the country could be reporting more than 1,000 new infections a day in a week or two if the government fails to effectively strengthen its social distancing measures. ———OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday announced $135 million in grants and loans to help businesses and workers hurt by new restrictions he imposed through mid-December.

Source: Daily Sun November 21, 2020 03:33 UTC