New restrictions are being introduced in and around Seoul amid the spread of coronavirus infection. This was reported by the Yonghap news agency.
Residents of the South Korean capital, neighboring Gyeonggi prefecture and the city of Incheon will be banned from meeting in groups of more than four people on the eve of Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The new measures will take effect on the night of December 22nd and will remain in effect until January 3rd.
At the end of November, the South Korean government took new measures to combat the spread of coronavirus … They provide for the mandatory wearing of masks on outdoor sports grounds and indoors, as well as limiting the number of spectators at sports events. In addition, companies will have to increase the number of employees who are transferred to remote work.
According to the latest data, 50,591 cases of coronavirus infection were recorded in South Korea. 698 people have died from complications caused by COVID-19.