South Korea confirms it is battling coronavirus second wave as minister warns of ‘grave situation’
SOUTH Korea has confirmed it is facing a grave situation after confirming a second wave is underway linked to nightclubs and bars.virus has set an example to the world, but experts fear socialising during a holiday weekend in early May sparked has new spike in the capital Seoul.
This allowed night spots across the country to stay open if they complied with strict measures — including social distancing, temperature checks and wearing masks. He said: "The government faces a grave situation as health officials need not only to contain locally transmitted infections, but also manage imported cases."
Citing research by health experts, Mr Park the country could be possibly reporting as much as 800 new cases a day a month from now if it fails to stem current trends in transmissions.
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