Posted : 2020-12-15 13:37
By Jun Ji-hye
It has been about 11 months since COVID-19, which originated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, broke out in Korea. Since the confirmation of the first virus case here in late January, the total caseload here has now passed 40,000 as of last week and continues to grow.
People s daily lives began to change dramatically when the nation experienced the first wave of infections centered on the Daegu branch of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a minor religious sect, in February and March.
Wearing face masks and increased frequency of hand washing have since become part of people s daily routine.