SEOUL: Early voting in South Korea's parliamentary election kicked off on Friday (Apr 10), with COVID-19 patients casting ballots at designated ...
SEOUL: Early voting in South Korea's parliamentary election kicked off on Friday , with COVID-19 patients casting ballots at designated stations and candidates adopting new ways of campaigning to limit the risk of contagion.
There are 3,500 stations for voters to cast their ballots during two days of early voting starting on Friday.Polling stations were disinfected on Thursday ahead of opening, and all voters are required to wear a mask, use sanitisers and wear gloves. Officials conducted temperature checks at the entrance and anyone showing a temperature higher than 37.5 degrees C was directed to special booths.
"Those in self-quarantine should also be ensured their right to vote. The concern is how to minimise the risk of further infection during the voting process," Vice Health Minister Kim Gang-lip told a briefing earlier. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook wearing masks to prevent contracting COVID-19, in Seoul, South Korea, Apr 10, 2020. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 27 new coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the national tally to 10,450. A total of 7,117 people have recovered from the virus, while 3,125 are still receiving treatment. The national death toll rose by four to 208.
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