The surge in COVID-19 cases in Korea has led the government to once again tighten the reins on social distancing while focusing on encouraging booster shot vaccinations.

Private gatherings will be once again limited to no more than four people in all areas regardless of region, and a ‘vaccine pass’ that differs the level of restrictions imposed based on vaccination status will be applied.

On the 16th, the COVID-19 Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum) held a meeting with central ministries and 17 regional governments at the video conference room in the video conference room of the Central Government Complex in Seoul to discuss strengthen