S. Korea: Covid-19 curfew, gatherings ban to extend through holidays; 355 Covid-19 cases reported on Sunday (Jan 31)


SEOUL, Jan 31 (The Korea Herald/ANN): The South Korean government on Sunday decided against lifting social distancing restrictions as planned, amid concerns holiday travel and gatherings could lead to a Covid-19 surge.

This means the 9pm curfew for places with high-contagion risks including food outlets and the ban on gatherings of five people or more will remain in place for another two weeks until after the Seollal holiday on Feb. 14.

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