SEOUL: Temperature checks on voters, separate booths for those with fever, special polling stations for the quarantined: South Koreans headed to ...
SEOUL: Temperature checks on voters, separate booths for those with fever, special polling stations for the quarantined: South Koreans headed to the polls on Wednesday with a big turnout expected despite the coronavirus threat.
South Korea was among the first countries to be hit by the virus outside China, where the coronavirus first emerged. Special polling stations were set up at eight central quarantine facilities at the weekend to enable residents to vote.Campaigning has also been affected by the outbreak: instead of the traditional handshakes and distributing of name cards, candidates have been keeping their distance from citizens, bowing and offering an occasional fist bump.
But 72 per cent said they were not worried, and a high turnout is expected after 11.7 million people, including President Moon Jae-in, voted early over the weekend. But fewer than 40 new coronavirus cases were recorded on each of the six days up to and including Monday, the latest available figures.Moon's approval rating has jumped from 41 per cent in late January to 57 per cent last week, according to Gallup polls.Moon's position is not at issue as he is directly elected, but while his Democratic party is the largest in parliament it does not hold a majority, relying on minority support to pass legislation.
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