SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — After the South Korean government started enforcing Level 2 social distancing guidelines for the greater Seoul area from Tuesday, the owners of cafés in these areas are voicing strong complaints about unfair restrictions on business operations. Under the Level 2 social distancing guidelines, cafes are banned from providing indoor [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea reached nearly 400 on Wednesday on account of sporadic cluster infections across the country, prompting health authorities to consider imposing tougher antivirus curbs nationwide. The country added 382 more COVID-19 cases, including 363 local infections, raising the total caseload to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea bounced back to over 300 on Tuesday due to a pileup of sporadic infections across the nation, with tougher antivirus rules in place in the greater Seoul area amid a virus resurgence. The country added 349 more COVID-19 cases, including [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that a substantial share of South Korean workers in their 20s who have worked from home opted to work in their bedroom. Market analysis firm Opensurvey conducted a survey of 1,200 South Koreans between 20 and 60 years of age. Roughly one-third of the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea fell below 300 for the first time in six days on Monday due to less testing on the weekend, as the greater Seoul area is set to be under tougher virus curbs starting Tuesday to prevent another wave of the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Many aspects of everyday life are again coming to a halt in the greater Seoul area, towards the normally busy year-end season, amid fears of a third wave of the new coronavirus. The area’s social distancing level will be upgraded to the third highest in a five-tier scheme from [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The government announced Monday that it will suspend a nationwide discount coupon program aimed at promoting spending in the arts and leisure industries, as health authorities and local governments remain on alert over a new wave of COVID-19 cases. The culture ministry said it will halt the program that [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean firms are again beefing up their virus prevention measures after the country decided to enforce enhanced social distancing rules in the greater Seoul area over a resurgence of the novel coronavirus, industry insiders said Monday. Health authorities will start implementing the Level 2 distancing scheme, the third [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government on Monday announced toughened antivirus measures until the end of the year, including reduced public transport by night and a ban on rallies involving 10 or more people. The measures will take effect Tuesday under a new campaign named “Emergency pause period for 10 million [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Nightclubs and late-night dining will be banned in the greater Seoul area under toughened distancing guidelines, as authorities are scrambling to contain the recent coronavirus flare-up ahead of a nationwide college exam. Health authorities raised the social distancing by one notch to Level 2 in the Seoul metropolitan area [...]