- South Korea’s capital city and nearby areas will close bars and nightclubs, limit religious gatherings, and restrict service at restaurants, in an effort to contain a burgeoning third wave of coronavirus infections, the health minister said on Sunday (Nov 22).
- The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 330 new daily coronavirus cases as of midnight on Saturday, a drop of 386 reported the day before but a fifth straight day of more than 300 new cases.
- Health Minister Park Neung-hoo said the third wave of COVID-19 outbreaks is increasingly in full swing and The situation is extremely serious and grave.
- The nationwide outbreak was being driven by clusters of infections in the densely populated metropolitan area of Seoul, he said, home to about half of the country’s 52 million residents.
- As of Tuesday, major coffee shops in the Seoul area will be required to only offer take-away and delivery services, while restaurants must close to in-person dining after 9 p.m. Other restrictions will be placed on facilities such as gyms, attendance caps for religious gatherings and sporting events.
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