Photos show South Korea gradually reopening after the rate of new confirmed cases of coronavirus slowed dramatically in recent weeks to less than ten a day
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun announced on Sunday that the country will relax social distancing restrictions, allowing events to take place and businesses like libraries to reopen.Source:Businesses will be able to reopen in phases and people will be able to host gatherings and events, as long as they follow the new government guidelines for disinfection.
ED JONES/AFP via Getty ImagesThese guidelines include staying home for three to four days when you're sick, maintaining distance from others in public, and washing your hands often.ED JONES/AFP via Getty ImagesAt its most severe, South Korea's social distancing restrictions included shutting down schools and imposing scattered curfews in some cities through March and April, but the country didn't implement a large-scale lockdown to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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