South Korea said on Friday (April 1) that the new weekly rules on social travel will continue to relax and possibly remove most of the pandemic-related turns later this month, including the obligation to wear a mask outside.

The curfew for restaurants and other businesses will be lifted by midnight on April 4 and private meetings of up to 10 people will be allowed, the minister said. health Kwon Deok-cheol.

The decision is South Korea's latest move to reduce anti-coronavirus measures following the abolition of vaccination mandates and mandatory quarantine for vaccinated travelers arriving from abroad, despite the ongoing wave of Omikron.

The government will try to remove bans other than wearing veils inside, as the day-to-day business burden continues to decline and the medical system for critically ill patients is tightly controlled. over the next two weeks, according to Kwon.

The Korean Agency for Disease Control and Prevention (KDCA) reported 280,273 infections on Thursday, bringing the total to 13,375,818 with 16,590 deaths. 

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Kwon said the wave had lasted since peaking in mid-March, when the daily number of cases exceeded 620,000, although it is possible that critical cases and deaths may continue to rise.

The recent rise in serious cases and deaths has filled crematoria and cemeteries across the country.

To reduce the burden, the government will simplify funeral rules and lift the ban on burial of COVID-19 victims, Kwon said.

South Korea has been largely able to reduce mortality and critical incidents through extensive vaccination and has downplayed relatively aggressive monitoring and prevention efforts, although it has been rigorously tested.

Nearly 87 percent of the 52 million population are fully vaccinated, with 64 percent receiving revaccinations, according to the KDCA. Koreans seem to be more willing to travel now. Surveys show that people are less interested in the impact of the virus and its prevention.