Korea ordered all bars and nightclubs in its capital city to be closed indefinitely on Saturday.<br />According to Business Insider, the move came after a COVID-19 outbreak in Seoul was linked to them.<br />Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon said as many as 40 new cases could be traced to nightclubs in the city.<br />On Wednesday a man diagnosed with COVID-19 said he had visited three nightclubs in the Itaewon area of the city.<br />Earlier this week, residents had been encouraged to begin returning to their daily lives.