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  • South Korea daily COVID cases above 200; face mask fines start

    SOURCE : AL JAZEERA, REUTERS
    14 Nov 2020

    South Korea has confirmed 205 new cases of coronavirus – the first time it has been above 200 since early September – the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Saturday, as a new law fining those not wearing masks in public started to be enforced.

    ... Fines for those found without a mask in public began being imposed on Friday, following a gradual rise of daily coronavirus cases, which have been in triple digits for the past seven days.

    People caught without masks in public venues, including nightclubs, malls, theme parks and hair salons, face fines of up to 100,000 won ($89.75), while the operators of those places could pay as much as three million won in fines.

    Health authorities say private gatherings, public events fuelling rise in cluster cases that are complicated to trace.
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