Mulling reducing pvt gathering size: S Korea PM

South Korea is considering further reducing the maximum private gathering size and restoring curfews on business hours to tackle the fast spread of Covid-19 infections, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Wednesday.

Kim made the announcement during a government meeting following sharp increases in case numbers and deaths, including an all-time high of 94 Covid fatalities the previous day, reported Yonhap news agency.

The plan marks a reversal of the government’s phased programme for a return to normal that began last month with the loosening of virus restrictions.

The government considers the current virus situation to be very serious and plans to implement a much more powerful social distancing scheme, Kim said during a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters.

Details of the new measures are expected to be announced on Friday and enforced for the next two weeks.

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