COVID-19 SURGE. Citizens wait in line to receive Covid-19 tests at a testing center in eastern Seoul on March 12, 2022. South Korea's daily Covid-19 cases stayed above 350,000 for the second straight day Sunday as the country is grappling with the fast spread of the Omicron variant. (Yonhap) SEOUL - South Korea's daily Covid-19 cases stayed above 350,000 for the second straight day Sunday as the country is grappling with the fast spread of the Omicron variant. The country reported 350,190 new Covid-19 infections, including 350,157 local cases, raising the total caseload to 6,556,453, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The tally fell from an all-time high of 383,664 on Saturday due largely to less testing on the weekend. The Omicron variant is spreading at a breakneck speed as daily infections exceeded the 300,000 mark for the first time Wednesday, just a week after topping 200,000. Total cases also reached 6 million Saturday, jumping from 5 mil