coronavirus-restrictions

S. Korea to limit private gatherings to 6 in capital area, 8 elsewhere: PM

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will limit private gatherings to six people in the capital area and eight in other regions for four weeks starting next week, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Friday.

Kim announced the new measure during a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters amid a surge in COVID-19 infections in the country.

Currently the cap is 10 people in the capital area and 12 in other regions under the country's "living with COVID-19" scheme that began last month.

Kim also said restaurants and cafes will be added to the list of facilities requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test for entry.

The government will allow a one-week grace period before enforcing the rule.

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