south korea prepare “Relieve the dark control” left only to wear masks – following being sick with daily covids, reduce drastically
south korea prepare “Relieve Dark Control” – Xinhua and Straits Times Report on 15 Apr. South Korea The decision to repeal all social distancing regulations next week. except for the order to wear a mask After forecasting that the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had peaked in March.
Mr. Kim Pookyum, Prime Minister of South Korea Speaking at the pandemic resolution meeting, the measure imposed business hours until midnight. And the limit for private gatherings of up to 10 people will be lifted from Monday, April 18.
Medical workers wait for people at a temporary COVID-19 testing center in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 15, 2022. South Korea will remove most pandemic restrictions, including indoor gathering limits, as it slowly wiggles out of an omicron outbreak officials say is stabilizing. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Meanwhile, restrictions on attendees and gatherings to a maximum of 299 and religious attendance at 70 percent of capacity will also be lifted from April 18. inside movie theater indoor sports venue and religious places Will be able to do from 25 Apr.
Mr Kim said wearing masks in indoor areas was still a necessity. But a decision will be made on whether to lift the mandatory outdoor masks in the next two weeks.
A worker wearing protective gear disinfects a bench as a precaution once morest the coronavirus under cherry blossoms in full bloom at a park in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
South Korean health authorities estimate the return of the COVID-19 epidemic which originated from the virus mutant Omicron species and subspecies BA.2 (BA.2) peaked in mid-March.
In addition, the government is preparing to adjust the level of Covid-19. In the country’s four-level infectious disease system, from Level 1 to Level 2, a 4-week phased approach allows patients to be treated at local clinics and hospitals without quarantine.
South Korea reported 125,846 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, down from 148,443 the day before and significantly below 205,312 the week before.
People wearing face masks cross the Cheonggye Stream in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 15, 2022. South Korea will remove most pandemic restrictions, including indoor gathering limits, as it slowly wiggles out of an omicron outbreak officials say is stabilizing.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
