As of May 8, 2023, around 65 percent of over 78 thousand imported cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Korea were Korean nationals. South Korea has confirmed millions of cases of COVID-19 infections including several thousand deaths. Korea faced a fourth wave fueled by the delta and omicron variants in 2022.
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Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (May 8, 2023). Distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) imported cases in South Korea as of May 8, 2023, by nationality [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1111544/south-korea-coronavirus-imported-cases-by-nationality/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. "Distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) imported cases in South Korea as of May 8, 2023, by nationality." Chart. May 8, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1111544/south-korea-coronavirus-imported-cases-by-nationality/
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Distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) imported cases in South Korea as of May 8, 2023, by nationality [Graph], Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, May 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1111544/south-korea-coronavirus-imported-cases-by-nationality/