Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsSouth Korea expands ban on social gatherings nationwide
Sangmi Cha
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Workers wearing protective gear disinfect an arrival gate as other workers check passengers from overseas upon their arrival at the Incheon International Airport, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Incheon, South Korea, December 28, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
South Korea expanded a ban on private gatherings larger than four people to the whole country, and extended unprecedented social distancing rules in greater Seoul as the number of daily cases bounced back to more than 1,000 in four days.
South Korea has been experiencing a prolonged surge in infections during the latest wave, which has led to a sharp increase in deaths.
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Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsS.Korea orders closure of nightclubs, karaoke bars amid concern over 4th COVID-19 wave
Hyonhee Shin
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People walk past closed pubs and restaurants as tougher social distancing rules to prevent the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that have been announced on the last Friday continue, in Seoul, South Korea, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
South Korea will reimpose a ban on nightclubs, karaoke bars and other nightly entertainment facilities, authorities said on Friday, after the number of new coronavirus cases surged, fanning fears over a potential fourth wave of outbreaks.
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun announced the curbs, which take effect on Monday for three weeks, after daily new case counts climbed to a three-month high in recent days. The current 10 p.m. dining curfew and ban on gatherings of more than four people will be maintained, he said.