December 22, 2020 09:33
Gathering of more than five people are banned in the Seoul metropolitan region from Wednesday until Jan. 3 as coronavirus infections spike in the densely populated area.
Some 26 million residents of the region will be in lockdown over Christmas and the New Year.
Acting Seoul Mayor Seo Jung-hyup said Monday, "We can't overcome this crisis unless we stem the spread of infections in private gatherings among families, friends and coworkers."
Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung and Incheon Mayor Park Nam-chun each held their own press conferences and pleaded for the cooperation of the public, saying the measure is "unavoidable."
People wait in line to get tested for coronavirus at a makeshift facility in Seoul on Monday. /Yonhap