Vaccine passports will be required at clubs, pubs, karaoke bars, bathhouses, gyms and gambling houses.
Friends and families can gather inside and outside in groups of 10, up from the current 8 in the capital region. Protests and weddings can take place with up to 499 vaccinated participants.
Masks and spaced-out seating will stay in place.Ĭafes and restaurants - indoors and outdoors - can remain open past 10 p.m., and gyms can reopen shower booths. The government announced on Friday that it will lift or soften limits on operation at most facilities, starting in November, while mandating proof of vaccination or negative PCR tests at some. Experts warn that it can entail unexpected developments. South Korea's vaccinations got off to a slow start but have now surpassed the U.S.īut the country still has more to prepare for ahead of the new phase. The number has been hovering in recent weeks around 1,500 on the back of a fast-rising vaccination rate. The country is still reeling from the wave of infection that peaked in September at 3,273 daily cases. Antivirus restrictions will be gradually eased, and for the first time in over a year, the scope of infection is not the primary deciding factor. SEOUL - South Korea is seeking to recover some degree of normalcy after having fully vaccinated 70% of its population against COVID-19.