지역감염 신규확진 하루만에 다시 300명대... 수도권 2단계 시작<br /><br />South Korea has seen its new daily COVID-19 cases climb back deep into the 300s... intensifying concerns about this third wave we are experiencing.<br />Given the spike in infections in Seoul, the capital area is seeing a lot of changes as it has flipped up a notch in terms of social distancing regulations.<br />Kim Do-yeon has the details.<br />South Korea reported 349 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, of which 320 were local transmissions.<br />This is nearly 80 more cases than the previous day, which had seen the numbers briefly drop below 300.<br />Experts say, this latest rise in cases is yet another sign that the country is expecting a large outbreak.<br />Clusters across the nation continued to report additional cases and with more results to come from many of these clusters, additional cases linked to these clusters are expected.<br />Most of the local transmissions came from the capital area, which started level 2 distancing on Tuesday... the third highest level in its five tier scheme.<br />Under those level 2 measures, five-types of night-life venues will be subject to bans on gatherings.<br />Singing rooms... must be closed after 9 PM.<br />Restaurants can invite customers to sit-in until 9 PM, but can only provide take-out and delivery afterwards.<br />Cafes, including non-franchise ones, will only be able to provide take-out and delivery services at all times.<br />Wedding and funeral venues will be limited to 100 people.<br />And religious activities... will have their capacity capped at 20 percent.<br />Theaters and concert halls are required to seat audience members apart from one another with food consumption strictly prohibited.<br />And indoor sports facilities are required to halt operations after 9 PM.<br />A "one strike rule" could halt business operations for just a single violation... with a fine of up to around 3 million Korean Won, or around 2-thousand 7-hundred U.S. dollars.<br />Kindergartens, primary schools and middle schools will have to keep their attendance cap at one-third ,... while high schools will be limited to two-thirds.<br />Kim Do-yeon, Arirang News.<br />
