SEOUL — South Korea will reimpose a ban on nightclubs, karaoke bars, and other nightly entertainment facilities, authorities said Friday, after the number of new coronavirus cases surged, fanning fears over a potential fourth wave of outbreaks.
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun announced the curbs, which take effect on Monday for three weeks after daily new case counts climbed to a three-month high in recent days. The current 10 p.m. dining curfew and ban on gatherings of more than four people will be maintained, he said.
“Signs of a fourth wave of epidemics that we had so striven to head off are drawing nearer and becoming stronger,” Chung told a daily meeting on the pandemic. “…
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