South Korea extended its social distancing policy for another 16 days on Sunday but offered some relief for churches and sporting fixtures, as it reported just eight new coronavirus infections, the lowest in two months.
FILE PHOTO: People enjoy the view while practicing social distancing during the global spread of the coronavirus disease , at a cafe near a cherry blossom trees street Seokchon Lake park, in Seoul, South Korea, April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Heo Ran
“If we can maintain a stable management at the current level, we will shift to ‘routine social distancing’ from May 6,” Chung said. “The government will evaluate the degree of risk every two weeks and readjust the level of social distancing when necessary,” Health Minister Park Neung-hoo told reporters.
South Korea has largely managed to bring the outbreak under control and has recently been reporting daily new cases hovering around 20.
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