SEOUL, May 11 — South Korea announced its highest number of new coronavirus cases for more than a month today, driven by an infection cluster in a Seoul nightlife district just as the country loosens restrictions. The nation has been held up as a global model in how to curb the virus, but over...
A couple wearing face masks walk past a night club, now closed following a visit by a confirmed Covid-19 patient, in the popular nightlife district of Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea on May 10, 2020. — AFP pic
The news comes as parts of Europe begin a cautious re-opening, with health experts warning that moving too quickly will result in a surge in infection numbers. City authorities are urging everyone who visited the district over a two-week period to get tested, he told a radio station.
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