South Korean President Moon Jae-in says it’s “the biggest crisis” since the start of the pandemic.
#Covid19 cases have reached a record high in #SouthKorea as it struggles with the Delta variant and a slow vaccine rollout.
Amid the measures in place to rein in the virus, South Korea has suspended its baseball season and banned speedy treadmills and fast music in gyms. Korean disease control officials say the spike in cases is largely driven by younger, unvaccinated people.
In a nation of 52 million, only 11.8% is fully vaccinated.
Here's the latest on a deeply worrying trend as this dreadful pandemic drags on and is recharged by the Delta variant.