South Korea's Omicron Surge Has Likely Peaked, Officials Say

South Korea leads in the world in newly reported cases in the last seven days, according to WHO data, with 2,358,878 cases Jung Yeon-je AFP

South Korea's daily average of new COVID-19 cases declined last week for the first time in more than two months, but the number of critically ill patients and deaths will likely continue to rise amid the omicron-driven outbreak, officials said Monday.

South Korea reported an average of about 350,000 new cases last week, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Monday. It was the first drop in the weekly average in 11 weeks, KDCA Commissioner Jeong Eun-kyeong said.