End to “Living With Covid”? South Korea rolls back limits as cases soar
On Thursday, South Korea said it would restore social distancing rules for a month and a half after lifting them under its ‘living with COVID-19’ policy, as the number of new infections increased. and serious cases threaten to overwhelm the country’s health system.
Curbs will reopen from Saturday to January 2, limiting gatherings to no more than four people – as long as they’re vaccinated – and forcing restaurants, cafes and entertainment establishments to line up Nights close by 9 p.m. and movie theaters and internet cafes by 10 p.m., Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said.
Unvaccinated people can only dine alone or use takeout or delivery.
The measures come a day after South Korea released another record daily tally of new coronavirus numbers amid a steady rise in breakout infections between vaccinated people and other countries. serious illness.
More than 94 percent of adults in South Korea are fully vaccinated, but the number of new cases has increased nearly fivefold and the number of serious cases has tripled since regulations were relaxed last month, increasing strain on the country’s health system.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and was automatically generated from the feed provided.)