The Korean Government decided to reimpose strict distancing curbs including a ban on gatherings and a curfew on dining in restaurants. 

○ Private gatherings: Up to 4 people (nationwide)

  *Unvaccinated people are not allowed to use restaurants and cafes, unless they are alone.

○ Service hours:

  - Public baths, indoor gyms, clubs, restaurants and cafes: until 9 p.m.

  - Internet cafes, movie theaters and concert halls: until 10 p.m. 

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□ Main Point

 ◯ Reducing the number of people in private gatherings: Up to 4 people nationwide.

 - Non-vaccinated persons cannot be with the persons who is fully vaccinated (can only be used for one person) 

 -  However, the existing limit of exceptions continue to exist for families living together and care (children, elderly, disabled, etc.) 

 ◯  Operating hours are limited until 21:00 (Group 1**, Group 2**)

 *Group 1: Entertainment Facilities, 

 **Group 2: Restaurants, Cafes, Karaoke bar, Bathhouses Business, Indoor Sports Facilities, etc.

 - Group 3*** and some other facilities are limited to 22:00.

 *** Academy, Movie Theater, Performance Hall, Internet cafe, Reading Room, etc., and some other facilities (Horse Racetrack, Kids Cafe, Massage Center, etc.)

 ◯ Events and Rallies : strengthening of quarantine rules for large-scale events and rallies.

 - Up to 49 people, vaccinated or unvaccinated is possible without distinction.

 - In case of more than 50 people, up to 299 people is possible those who is fully vaccinated, etc.

 ◯ Some Other Areas of Daily Life

 - Strengthening social distancing in everyday areas such as schools, workplaces, and public institutions 

  • School : Adjust the density to 2/3 level.
 Flexible adjustment by region and school in consideration of regional infection status, etc.
 Elementary school density is 5/6, middle and high school density is 2/3 (applied from 12/20) 

 • Workplace : Reduce the density in workplaces by activating Work-from-home and actively used the different time to go in work and off in work

 • Public Institutions : Postpone the face-to-face event, or strictly observe the public service discipline in accordance in the strengthening of the social distancing such as refraining the gatherings and dinners.