South Korea capital returns to tougher social distancing rules as virus cases spik

Seoul South Korea reported 166 new coronavirus cases as of Friday, of which 155 were domestic, prompting the reimposition of tighter social distancing curbs in Seoul area as authorities worried about the spectre of a fresh wave of the disease. South Korea used invasive tracing an

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Published 15 August 2020, 8:00 · Updated 22:15

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South Korea capital returns to tougher social distancing rules as virus cases spik

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South Korea reported 166 new coronavirus cases as of Friday, of which 155 were domestic, prompting the reimposition of tighter social distancing curbs in Seoul area as authorities worried about the spectre of a fresh wave of the disease.

South Korea used invasive tracing and widespread testing to contain its first outbreak of the novel coronavirus, but Asia’s fourth-largest economy has experienced persistent outbreaks in recent weeks, mostly in the densely populated capital area.

South Korea capital returns to tougher social distancing rules as virus cases spik

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