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In recent years, the number of buses and subways has actually decreased. Some people ride bicycles instead of public transportation, and others wear plastic gloves when they have to ride the subway.

Reporter Kim Duk-hyun has reported on a different life.

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Seoul subway in rush hour. Passengers wearing masks get on the train.

Even if you are reluctant to use public transportation, you have no choice but to be careful.

I couldn't grab the handle, and the more anxious person wore vinyl gloves.
[Kim Shin-Nam / Seoul Dongjak-gu: (Virus) If you touch it will be spread. I'm a little worried when I touch it with my hands.

Bus passengers are also anxious.

Hold the pole with your arm or lean on to avoid holding the handle.

[Hwangsaguk / Jongno-gu, Seoul: I'm worried because they don't know where and how each other moved. People who come to work like me can't help it.]

Don't forget to wash your hands with a disinfectant before unloading.

Relatively close commuters are chilly in the morning and evening, but often use bicycles instead of public transport.

[Kim Jae-sung / Seoul Yeongdeungpo-gu: It's a little more dangerous to ride the subway.

As more and more companies are working from home and commute to their commuters, the number of daily buses in Seoul on the second week of February has dropped by more than 7% from last month's average.

The number of subway passengers has fallen further, almost 20% less than in February last year.
More than 2,300 confirmed patients have changed the way to work at Corona 19, which is spreading to community infections.

(Video Editing: Lee Seung Jin, VJ: Lee Jun Young, Roh Jae Min)