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The Seoul city government ordered bars, clubs and other night entertainment establishments to close until further notice after a new outbreak of coronavirus

Photo: Bonnielou2013 / commons.wikimedia.org

The Seoul city government ordered bars, clubs and other night entertainment establishments to close until further notice after a new outbreak of coronavirus, said the Agency Yonhap. The order came into force immediately, for violation provided for severe punishment, said the mayor of South Korean capital, Park Won-soon. According to RIA “Novosti”, violators face a fine of 3 million won (about 2.45 thousand dollars).

According to official data, South Korea’s per day identified 18 new cases of coronavirus. All but one imported from abroad, according to authorities, linked with the 29-year-old covid-positive man who last weekend called for five clubs and bars in Seoul’s Itaewon district.

Park Won-soon is later reported that by noon in Korea have confirmed 40 cases of the disease, including 27 in Seoul, 12 in Gyeonggi province and Incheon and one in Busan. Physicians expect an increase in the number of infected, as the institution, where he had been infected, called for at least 1,500 people. At the same time, according to Pak, with most of these people are employees of the health system could not be reached.

Officials urged visitors to the clubs and bars in the Itaewon district to undergo screening tests and to comply with the self-isolation to prevent further spread of infection. The mayor of Seoul has asked the people to do the test voluntarily, adding that otherwise, the city will consult with the police about additional measures.

Still in South Korea for over three weeks were recorded about 10 new infected per day, the majority of the cases were imported. At least 369 people were registered in the presence of the virus in the body after they have recovered and were discharged. According to doctors, the reason for this may be the reaction analysis of the RNA of dead cells of the virus remaining in the respiratory organs recovered patient about 1-2 months.

It is established that such patients may not become a source of infection and detected in their blood antibodies to coronavirus. On may 6, Korea began to return to normal life after the epidemic COVID-19: normalizes the work of schools and public facilities, but citizens have to comply with preventive measures.

To date, South Korea has 10 840 cases COVID-19 (1016 of them active) and 256 deaths.