As of August 28, 2023, around 54 percent of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in South Korea were female. South Korea's handling of the coronavirus (COVID-19) was initially widely praised, though the government's handling of vaccine distribution has been criticized. The first wave lasted until April, after which Seoul and the metropolitan areas were hit hard by a few group infections during the second wave in August 2020. This was followed by a fourth wave, driven by the delta variant and low vaccination rates, leading to rising figures. Though the country has since achieved high vaccination rates, the omicron variant led to record new daily cases in 2022.
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Gender distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in South Korea as of August 28, 2023
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Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (August 28, 2023). Gender distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in South Korea as of August 28, 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102722/south-korea-coronavirus-cases-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. "Gender distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in South Korea as of August 28, 2023." Chart. August 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102722/south-korea-coronavirus-cases-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. (2023). Gender distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in South Korea as of August 28, 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102722/south-korea-coronavirus-cases-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. "Gender Distribution of Coronavirus (Covid-19) Cases in South Korea as of August 28, 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102722/south-korea-coronavirus-cases-by-gender/
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Gender distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in South Korea as of August 28, 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102722/south-korea-coronavirus-cases-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Gender distribution of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in South Korea as of August 28, 2023 [Graph], Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, August 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102722/south-korea-coronavirus-cases-by-gender/
