광주 코로나19 확산 비상...사회적 거리두기 '2단계'<br /><br />South Korea's southwestern city of Gwangju has raised its social distancing level a notch after a bout of new COVID-19 infections.<br />For the first time since the outbreak began, the city on Wednesday reported new daily cases in the double digits.<br />Lee Seung-jae reports.<br />Quarantine measures are in full swing at a welfare center for the elderly,... operated by a religious group,... in the southwestern city of Gwangju.<br />This is because a woman in her 50s,... who is a caregiver, was confirmed to have COVID-19.<br />Additional infections began popping up at the facility,... with several more confirmed at the church the caregiver attended last weekend.<br />However,.. it's not yet known how the initial patient caught the virus.<br />As the number of so-called "blind spot" infections continues to increase,... the city's social distancing level was raised on Wednesday to level two.<br />"If this persists, we are worried that this will cause serious damage to the safety of our community."<br />Level two social distancing means indoor gatherings of 50 or more people are now banned,... as well as one hundred or more for outdoor events.<br />Public facilities are closed for the next two weeks,... while collective restrictions on high-risk facilities have been imposed.<br />Sporting events will continue without fans,... while quarantine measures will be strengthened where people in the city tend to gather most.<br />South Korea continues to see COVID-19 cases scattered across different parts of the country,... including in Nonsan,... a city in Chungcheongbuk-do Province.<br />The city reported its seventh infection on Wednesday,... raising concerns that the recent spike in cases in Daejeon,... is spreading to nearby areas.<br />As the country continues to try and contain the virus,... city officials hope the tougher social distancing measures can stop the spread in its tracks.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News.<br />
