코로나 신규 확진 54명…결혼식장•장례식장 방역관리 강화<br /><br />For the first time in 17 days,... South Korea reported more than fifty new Covid-19 cases today.<br />The government is beefing up coronavirus prevention measures at crowded places - starting next week, QR code-based registration will be made mandatory at buffet restaurants and wedding halls across the country.<br />Jang Tae-hyun leads our coverage tonight.<br />The South Korean government has made some changes to the COVID-19 prevention guidelines as we approach the fall, when more people will be getting married.<br />"Starting from next Wednesday at 6 PM, buffet restaurants at wedding venues will be classified as COVID-19 high-risk facilities."<br />This means guests are required to follow virus prevention guidelines like registering in the visitors' log...either on paper or by scanning the venue's QR code with their smartphone.<br />Anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms such as coughing or a fever will be denied entry.<br />People should wear face masks when lining up at the buffet table,... and use plastic gloves when serving themselves.<br />If guidelines are not followed properly, the owner or the visitor could be fined up to 25-hundred U.S. dollars... and worst-case scenario, the business could be temporarily shut down.<br />The government has also made some changes to funerals.<br />The person in charge of the funeral venue must explain to the family of the deceased about the COVID-19 prevention guidelines.<br />Visitors should wear face masks, keep a distance from others, and try to bow instead of shaking hands.<br />"We advised funeral homes to deny entry to those not wearing face masks. Also, we have instructed to use a QR code system as well as thermal imaging cameras to take people's temperatures."<br />South Korea on Wednesday reported 54 new cases of COVID-19 35 local and 19 imported.<br />Most of the local cases are from the Seoul Capital Area while others are from Busan.<br />The total number of confirmed cases is at 14-thousand-714.<br />With no additional fatalities, the death toll stands at three-hundred-five.<br />Jang Tae-hyun, Arirang News.<br />
