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The government of South Korea announced on 9 July (Friday) that it will place the greater Seoul area under the toughest social distancing rules of Level 4 as concerns of a fourth wave of COVID-19 outbreaks.
The decision to implement Level 4 guidelines in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon starts from 12 July (Monday) for two weaks. Under Level 4 rules, gatherings of more than two people will be banned after 6PM. Demonstrations will also be restricted, although the government will allow on-person protests. Entertainment establishments, including night clubs, will be ordered to shut down, while restaurants will be allowed to have dine-in customers until 10PM.
Therefore, students are highly advised to stay home as much as possible.
In case you have any symptom, please do not leave the house and ask consult with local healthcare expert through calling 1339. Follow their guidelines to the letter.
If you're confirmed, immediately contact to the department office (학과사무실) "AND" external affairs office (대외협력과) so that the school can find things to help.
- Highlights of New Social Distancing Guidelines
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 |
Private Gatherings | ▪Not specified | ▪Up to 8 persons | ▪Up to 4 persons | ▪Up to 2 persons after 18:00 |
Publicly Used Facilities | ▪Not specified | ▪Reducing usage rate ▪Entertainment facilities, etc., singing rooms, and restaurants and cafes limited to 24:00 | ▪Entertainment facilities, etc., singing rooms, restaurants and cafes, and public bath businesses restricted to 22:00 | ▪Expanding 22:00 restriction ▪Gatherings banned at dance clubs, nightclubs, dance pubs, street cart bars |
Events | ▪Events of 500 people or more need to report in advance | ▪Events of 100 people or more prohibited | ▪Events of 50 people or more prohibited | ▪Events banned |
Assemblies | ▪Assemblies of 500 people or more prohibited | ▪Prohibited except one-person protest | ||
Regions Subject to Revised Plan | ▪Non-Greater Seoul | ▪Greater Seoul | ▪Not applicable | |
- Attachment: S. Korea's New Social Distancing Policy (ENGLISH)