Seoul Enters a “Week of Standstill” to Reduce Coronavirus Numbers

It will be interesting to see the effect this has on case numbers:

Seating is not permitted at a cafe in central Seoul on Aug. 30, 2020, the first day the government’s weeklong social distancing restrictions on restaurants, bakeries and cafes took effect. (Yonhap)

The city of Seoul on Sunday designated this week as a “week of standstill” for nearly 10 million citizens in its latest measure to fight the spread of the new coronavirus in the capital area.

During the “10 Million Citizen Standstill Week,” which runs from Sunday to next Sunday, citizens are advised to remain at home and stay away from social gatherings as much as possible, Seo Jeong-hyup, the city’s acting mayor, said in an online press briefing. 

“This is a time of burden sharing. … Over the next week starting today, I ask you to thoroughly abide by quarantine requirements with a resolution to almost sacrifice your everyday routines,” the acting mayor said.

Yonhap

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J6Junkie
J6Junkie
4 years ago

Only a Wuhan style China cough lockdown would work.

Kevin Kim
4 years ago

I’m not sure I understand what this “standstill” entails. So… no going to the office, no using public transportation, no visiting restaurants or other venues? Just stay at home for a week? So this is a lockdown, basically? Color me curious and confused.

setnaffa
setnaffa
4 years ago

Bunch of science-deniers is what it sounds like…

Have they never considered what the phrase “going viral” actually represents?

https://tinyurl.com/Stop-viruses-from-spreading

flyingsword
flyingsword
4 years ago

what bs, corona virus is a scam. CDC just released report said of all the people who died from CCP virus only 6% only had CCP virus. Everyone else had at least one, and on average 2.5 co-morbidity conditions. (in some cases motorcycle accidents or gun shots…) China covid virus is a scam.

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