South Korea’s capital, Greater Seoul, stepped up anti-epidemic measures from Sunday. The move comes after three days of nearly 300 new COVID-19 cases in South Korea, with 299 confirmed on Saturday, just shy of the 300 limit.
As OUR RFI correspondent Stephan. L reported from East Asia on Sunday (30 August 2020), cafes are so beloved by South Koreans that they can no longer be tasted on the spot — in other words, delivered. The restaurant serves you until 9pm (21pm) and then you have to pack. In addition, the authorities banned religious ritual activities, sports clubs ˎ electronic game room, and billiards, karaoke, etc., all more than ten people party activities have been banned. There is also a measure has changed the lives of parents, night ˎ taekwondo and other extracurricular activities after school, as long as more than 10 people were suspended.
Remote work and restricted visits to the elderly
In conclusion, people responsible for the prevention of viral pneumonia are advised to avoid human contact as much as possible. Visits to nursing homes have been suspended. A third of civil servants in government agencies and the public sector work from home, and remote working is also being promoted in businesses. The new rules, which are expected to remain in effect until next Sunday, also target vulnerable groups and risk areas. South Korea has so far not had a complete lockdown, and the move is a small step to avoid economic setbacks. The current level of prevention and control measures is 2.5. If the spread of the epidemic cannot be eased, the level of prevention and control measures will be raised to 3. This digital hierarchy did not exist in the early days of the health crisis, when the warning was epidemic – severe and very severe.
In Daegu, the epicentre of the outbreak in February, a new cluster of cases was discovered this week at a Christian church. The response to COVID-19 varies around the world. A BBC correspondent in Seoul said on Friday 28 August that South Korea decided to work remotely after 4,000 people were diagnosed in a month, while the UK decided it was time to go back to the office after 4,000 people were diagnosed in a week.
South Korea has so far been able to contain the spread of SARS-COV-2 by conducting extensive testing to track and isolate those infected with the virus. But changes in the outbreak in recent weeks have made tracking the virus difficult. The worry now is that South Korea’s capital is densely populated, with Seoul at its core accounting for nearly half the country’s population.
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