News Karnataka
Friday, March 29 2024
Cricket
Asia

S Korea to start 2nd booster shot programme for elderly people

Booster Dose
Photo Credit : IANS

Seoul: The South Korea’s government said on Wednesday April 13 it will start the second booster shot programme for elderly people aged 60 and over.

It also plans to announce adjustments in social distancing Friday April 15, which will center on normalizing everyday life to pre-pandemic days, Health Minister Kwon Deok-cheol said in a virus response meeting.

Health officials have hinted at removing the limit on the number of people for private gatherings and the business curfew, Yonhap news agency reported.

South Korea has seen daily Covid-19 infections decline in recent days, reporting 210,755 cases on Tuesday after reaching its peak of more than 620,000 in mid-March.

Share this:
MANY DROPS MAKE AN OCEAN
Support NewsKarnataka's quality independent journalism with a small contribution.

How useful was this post?

Click on a star to rate it!

Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0

No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

To get the latest news on WhatsApp