Don't Think It's All over, Health Authorities Warn

Health authorities on Monday warned Koreans not to let their guard down yet as the coronavirus epidemic went into its 100th day and fresh infections sank to around 10 a day.

Quarantine authorities warned that a second wave could occur any time if people become negligent in quarantine efforts.

A quarantine officer told reporters, "We think that the epidemic will be protracted, so we're preparing to establish a new medical system that allows anyone to use hospitals without fear, and to secure more hospital beds across the country in case coronavirus resurges."

Kwon Jun-wook, the deputy chief of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said, "Coronavirus is still raging and we don't know yet when a treatment or a vaccine will be available. We should not think that the worst is over just because a certain number of days has passed."

Korea reported nine new cases as of Wednesday morning, bringing the total of confirmed infections to 10,761.