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9:00 p.m. on the 5th, virtually'shutdown' began, when most facilities in Seoul were closed.
This is a measure taken by the rapid increase in the number of new coronavirus confirmed cases, and places such as hypermarkets and movie theaters have to close before 9 p.m., and public transportation has been reduced.
On the first day of shutdown at 9 pm, reporter Park Jae-hyun looked around the city.
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[We have shortened business hours to 9 pm.]
Last night, a large supermarket in downtown Seoul.
After 8:30 p.m., customers head to the cash register with an announcement that the door will be closing soon.
This place was normally open until 11pm, but it was closed at 9pm yesterday.
[Park Ok-gyeong/Seoul Dongjak-gu: It came out a little faster than usual.
I was watching the news without thinking, but (before 9 pm) I came out in a hurry.] The
movie theater also had to close at 9 pm, so the last movie was shown around 7 pm.
Restaurants, cafes, karaoke, etc., as before, the store closed at 9 p.m. From yesterday, facilities such as movie theaters, department stores, hypermarkets, PC cafes and beauty salons in Seoul were added as subject to restrictions on business after 9 p.m.
Public transportation has also started to cut 30%.
[Seo Jeong-hyeop/Seoul Mayor Authority (the yesterday): Seoul is facing a crisis of despair.
The city of Seoul will turn off the city lights after 9 pm, when overall economic and social activities are completed.]
Meanwhile, 200,000 candidates moved to take college-specific exams from yesterday.
Most of them were only allowed to enter the school, but when the test was over, it was impossible for them to get tangled in front of the school gate.