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South Korea's daily coronavirus cases stayed below 10,000 for the second straight day Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend.
The country reported 4,005 new COVID-19 infections, including eight cases from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 30,918,060, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said.
The Monday tally fell from 9,553 cases day earlier and 4,349 a week ago. Daily infections remained at more than 10,000 for the fifth consecutive day through Saturday as public gatherings increased amid warmer weather.
The country added eight more COVID-19 deaths, raising the death toll to 34,332. The number of critically ill patients came to 127, unchanged from a day earlier, the KDCA said.
Health authorities are closely monitoring the daily tally after the government lifted most COVID-19 restrictions, including the mask mandate on public transportation.
The mask mandate remains in place for medical facilities, pharmacies and other infection-prone places.
The government plans to reduce the mandatory COVID-19 isolation period to five days from the current seven in May. (Yonhap)
