Strict social distancing will be reinstated for the next two weeks in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province until June 14, to preemptively stem further spread of recent coronavirus outbreaks. AsiaNewsNetwork
To allow students to return to classrooms as scheduled, places frequented by children and young adults such as private cram schools and gaming cafes are also urged to suspend their operations.
Park said the amplified measures were intended to enable schools to follow through with the already disrupted academic calendars. Bucheon, a satellite city of Seoul, was first to end the relaxation of disease control guidance Wednesday, delaying school openings and closing down high-risk businesses. “We have to keep in mind that the coronavirus is still around us, and continue to abide by safety rules set forth by the disease control agency such as wearing face masks, maintaining hand hygiene and practicing social distancing,” the minister said.For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: 86517800 local 1149/1150.
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