South Korea to tighten Covid-19 measures
Gulf Times
Few people walk on a usually crowded shopping street amid tightened social distancing rules due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea,
South Korea announced that it will tighten measures to stop the spread of Covid-19, starting from Monday for 4 weeks long.
South korea will focus on containing the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus till the end of this year as the country started to enforce tightened social distancing measures amid rising daily infections, South Korean Prime Minster Kim Boo-kyum said during a COVID-19 response meeting in Seoul.
"The threat of the omicron variant is becoming apparent," he added.
So far, health authorities have confirmed 12 Omicron cases in South Korea, according to (Yonhap) News Agency.
