South Korea to Potentially Downgrade COVID-19 on Par With Seasonal Flu

South Korea is expected to reduce COVID-19 restrictions to the lowest level, akin to the seasonal flu, as part of its efforts to remove all anti-virus measures and restore pre-pandemic conditions. If the level is lowered to Class 4, or the lowest level, the virus will be on par with the seasonal flu, Yonhap News Agency reported (1^✔ ✔Trusted Source
A Timeline of South Korea's Response to COVID-19

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Health authorities plan to hold a meeting on Monday, and they are expected to announce the planned downgrade of the COVID-19 infection level on Wednesday, officials said.

But the exact timing of when the adjustments would take effect could change depending on what the government and experts decide to do in terms of protection of high-risk patients and medical support for infected patients, officials said.

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1. A Timeline of South Korea's Response to COVID-19 - (https://www.csis.org/analysis/timeline-south-koreas-response-covid-19)

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