Private tuition centres shut for the first time and traffic was lighter in South Korea's capital on Monday, the first working day of tighter ...
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 238 new cases as of midnight Sunday, mostly from Seoul and surrounding regions, the 18th consecutive day of triple-digit rises in daily infections.Less cars and people were on the streets of Seoul during the morning rush hours as more companies encouraged employees to work from home.
A 40-year-old office worker who only gave his surname Cho said his usual commuting time was cut by about a third. The government has cut staffing at public offices, while many corporations, including tech giants Samsung Electronics , LG and SK Hynix , have expanded or reinstated work-from-home policies.
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