South Korean authorities are now grappling with a surge in CCP virus cases less than a month after relaxing pandemic restrictions, with a record-high 3,292 new infections and 506 severe cases as of Nov. 18, according to the data released by the government. This is despite over 78.5 percent of its people having been fully vaccinated, including 90.7 percent who are aged 18 and above, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s (KDCA) figures show. However, officials said the surge in CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus cases had been anticipated after more social distancing measures were lifted on Nov. 1, following the country’s success in vaccinating almost 80 percent of its 52 million residents. The Ministry of Health and Welfare’s spokesman, Son Young-Rae, said at a press briefing in Seoul on Nov. 17 that it will be unnecessary for the country to go back to the stricter regulations as the …