South Korea will begin lifting all COVID-19 social distance measures, with the exception of a mask mandate, on Monday, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum announced during a COVID-19 reaction meeting on Friday.
The Prime Minister said: “the government has decided to boldly lift social distancing measures after it confirmed that the pandemic situation is stabilized and that our medical system is capable of handling the situation. From Monday onward, the midnight curfew on multipurpose facilities and the 10-person limit on private gatherings will no longer be applied,”
The government has lifted all social separation laws for the first time in around two years. South Korea first implemented social separation measures in March 2020, when it proposed that activities at religious buildings and some companies be halted.
Almost no restrictions
According to Kim, the 299-person restriction for large-scale gatherings and demonstrations will be eliminated.
Eating inside multifunctional venues such as movie theatres, gyms, and religious establishments will be permitted beginning April 25.
Kim, on the other hand, stated that “it is inevitable to have the indoor mask mandate in place for a lengthy period of time.” He noted that the government may abolish the outside mask order two weeks later when it releases revised antiviral measures.