S. Korean gov't raises social distancing measures; 297 COVID-19 cases reported on Wed.
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Our top story this lunchtime.
Daily new COVID-19 cases have soared to almost 300 in South Korea,... the highest one-day total since early March.
In light of the surge, the government on Wednesday tightened social distancing measures to level 2 on its three-level sliding scale.
However, the prime minister says the country is not at the point yet where it has to raise the guidelines to the highest,... level 3.
Choi Won-jong starts us off.
The South Korean government has announced a new set of much stricter social distancing guidelines,... after seeing large cluster infections linked to local church in Seoul.
The nation is still officially at social distancing level two, but the stricter guidelines will be imposed in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do Province, and the western city of Incheon.
Starting Wednesday, under the guidelines of social distancing level two, all gatherings of more than 50 people indoors and more than 100 outdoors are prohibited.
Schools must limit the number of students, and no spectators will be allowed at sports games.
In addition, all religious facilities are prohibited from holding worship services in person.
Some public facilities such as museums, libraries and art galleries are closed as well.
Seoul also added the closure of 12 types of designated high-risk facilities.
Most of these facilities, including host and hostess bars... and clubs have been closed for a while already.
But now, gyms, singing rooms, buffet restaurants and PC rooms have to close as well.
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Tuesday that people and the government must work together.
"If we can't restore control of our quarantine system now, the level of social distancing measure has to be upgraded to the third level, which will impact South Korea's economy and people's daily lives."
As of Wednesday, South Korea confirmed 2-hundred 97 new cases of COVID-19.
Of those, 2-hundred 83 were transmitted locally.
150 were reported in Seoul,... and 94 in Gyeonggi-do Province.
In total, the number of cases in the country stands at 16-thousand-58 with no additional deaths, maintaining the death toll at 306.
Choi Won-jong, Arirang News.
Our top story this lunchtime.
Daily new COVID-19 cases have soared to almost 300 in South Korea,... the highest one-day total since early March.
In light of the surge, the government on Wednesday tightened social distancing measures to level 2 on its three-level sliding scale.
However, the prime minister says the country is not at the point yet where it has to raise the guidelines to the highest,... level 3.
Choi Won-jong starts us off.
The South Korean government has announced a new set of much stricter social distancing guidelines,... after seeing large cluster infections linked to local church in Seoul.
The nation is still officially at social distancing level two, but the stricter guidelines will be imposed in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do Province, and the western city of Incheon.
Starting Wednesday, under the guidelines of social distancing level two, all gatherings of more than 50 people indoors and more than 100 outdoors are prohibited.
Schools must limit the number of students, and no spectators will be allowed at sports games.
In addition, all religious facilities are prohibited from holding worship services in person.
Some public facilities such as museums, libraries and art galleries are closed as well.
Seoul also added the closure of 12 types of designated high-risk facilities.
Most of these facilities, including host and hostess bars... and clubs have been closed for a while already.
But now, gyms, singing rooms, buffet restaurants and PC rooms have to close as well.
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Tuesday that people and the government must work together.
"If we can't restore control of our quarantine system now, the level of social distancing measure has to be upgraded to the third level, which will impact South Korea's economy and people's daily lives."
As of Wednesday, South Korea confirmed 2-hundred 97 new cases of COVID-19.
Of those, 2-hundred 83 were transmitted locally.
150 were reported in Seoul,... and 94 in Gyeonggi-do Province.
In total, the number of cases in the country stands at 16-thousand-58 with no additional deaths, maintaining the death toll at 306.
Choi Won-jong, Arirang News.