Three-week padlock on nightclubs and bars announced by its prime minister South Korea Chong Xie-goon, as concerns grow that the country is facing a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
At the same time, measures such as the restriction of restaurant hours until 22:00 and the ban on gatherings of more than four people.
The country announced another 671 cases of SARS-CoV-2 as of midnight yesterday Thursday, with all the people infected with the new coronavirus to reach 108,629. Cases were slightly lower than the previous 700, but remained above the level of 600 for the third consecutive 24 hours.
During the same period, another 6 patients succumbed to COVID-19, with the pandemic toll rising to 1,764 dead so far. The mortality rate is at 1.63%, as broadcast by AMPE.
1.1 million people have received the first dose of the vaccine so far, 52,136 have received the second. Delays are occurring as the COVAX mechanism, led by the World Health Organization, finds it difficult to deliver the promised vaccine doses on time.
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