South Korea's capital Seoul on Monday mandated the wearing of face masks in both indoor and outdoor public places for the first time, as the ...
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease walk in a shopping district in Seoul, South Korea, Aug 20, 2020. SEOUL: South Korea's capital Seoul on Monday mandated the wearing of face masks in both indoor and outdoor public places for the first time, as the country battles a surge in coronavirus cases centred in the densely populated city region.
has health officials worried that the country may need to impose its highest level of social distancing.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 266 new cases as of midnight on Sunday, a drop from thebut a continuation of more than a week of triple-digit daily increases. FILE PHOTO: A member of a disinfection company sanitises the Yoido Full Gospel Church, which is the largest church in the country, in Seoul, South Korea Aug 21, 2020.
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