Thousands of anti-government protesters armed with umbrellas and raincoats have marched through the soggy streets of South Korea’s capital, ignoring official pleas to stay home amid a surge in coronavirus infections
Thousands of anti-government protesters, armed with umbrellas and raincoats, marched through the soggy streets of South Korea’s capital Saturday, ignoring official pleas to stay home amid a surge in coronavirus infections.
But a court allowed some of them to go on, citing civil liberties after protesters challenged the city’s administrative order banning the gatherings. Some protesters scuffled with police officers who closely followed the marchers, but there were no immediate reports of major clashes or injuries. The demonstrations took place as the government announced stronger social distancing restrictions for the greater capital area following a spike in COVID-19 infections.
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