A spike in coronavirus cases in South Korea has prompted officials to tighten social distancing measures so as to curb a second wave of the pandemic.
The"strengthened" measures now being enforced in major metropolitan areas for the next two weeks will see tougher quarantining policies, a plea to businesses to enforce staggered working hours and the shutting of public facilities like museums. Businesses such as bars, clubs and sporting venues are being advised to close.
“But basically, I don’t expect huge changes made to the infection prevention policy direction,” Park said. But he warned that officials would be forced to return to an"intense social distancing scheme" if the virus spread was not brought under control by June 14. Some 4,100 workers, including 603 delivery people, at the warehouse were believed to have not followed social distancing and protective measures properly, including wearing masks, KCDC deputy director Kwon Jun-wook told a briefing.
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