S. Korea puts reopening plans into reverse as cases soar, Omicron spreads

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South Korea moved to tighten limits on gatherings again and expanded the use of mandatory vaccine passes as new COVID-19 cases in Korea hovered around the 5,000 mark for several days. READ:

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Of the 12, four appear to have contracted the variant abroad, and eight were infected locally through direct and indirect contact with the four who arrived in Korea from Nigeria on Nov. 24.

According to the authorities, the Incheon residents spread the variant to their teenage son, and an acquaintance. The acquaintance then spread the virus to his wife, mother-in-law, and another acquaintance. The authorities believe that the latest three confirmed with omicron variant infection contracted the virus from the Incheon couple’s acquaintance.

With record daily figures, the country is set to go into toughened social distancing measures for four weeks from Monday, putting on hold the plans to return to normal.

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