The country reported 26,147 cases, including 39 imported cases, bringing the total caseload to 31,465,107, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.
The Philippines’ Department of Health said Tuesday that maternal and infant deaths spiked during the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, China said almost 60,000 COVID-19-related deaths had been recorded since the government eased its restrictions over a week ago.
“Pre-departure and Post-arrival COVID-19 PCR tests are no longer required for all passengers irrespective of vaccination status.”
Mr Lee said the nation must be “more proactive and aggressive in competing for enterprises and competing for talent” in his first speech on the subject.
Measures would be further loosened on October 13 for Taiwan to accept 150,000 international travellers weekly.
The World Health Organisation says the onset of winter in northern countries could spike COVID-19 hospitalisation and deaths.
Malawi has recorded 1,483 cholera cases.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded the Kano government for scaling up COVID-19 vaccination.
The group said that Africa suffers an annual loss of illicit financial flow of over $80 billion.
