Seoul to Restrict Restaurants and Cafes to Stem Virus Resurgence

  • No diners after 9 p.m.; for cafes, pickup and deliveries only
  • Stricter measures come as daily virus cases surge in capital
Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
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South Korea announced stricter social distancing measures for Seoul, where a recent spike in coronavirus cases is raising worries of another wave that could undermine the country’s ability to manage the pandemic.