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From the night of last (15th), the opening hours for restaurants, etc., have been delayed to 10 pm in the metropolitan area, and lifted in the non-metropolitan area.
The reactions of the merchants were mixed according to the region.
Reporter Ki-Tae Kim looked around the first night when the distance was relaxed.
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At 9 p.m., customers gathered at the billiard room do not leave.
As'social distancing' in the metropolitan area has been lowered to the second stage, restaurants and cafes as well as indoor sports facilities can be operated for an additional hour until 10:00 pm.
[Billiard room users: In the past, there was a case that I couldn't hit it once, but now I don't walk in vain if I come in once...
My feelings of frustration seem to be relieved.]
At 10 p.m., customers leave the store without fail.
The situation will get better, but the merchants responded that it was not enough.
[Lee Suncheon/Restaurant Management: Customers may have a little bit of peace of mind, but if they drink a drink like ours, it doesn't seem to be very effective.] In
the non-metropolitan area, where business hours restrictions have been lifted after two months The streets I did have come to life after a long time.
It is possible to operate overnight, but there is still no peace of mind.
[Kim Jong-won/Restaurant operation: I think it is hopeful if only Corona does not spread further in the future.
If the fashion spreads again, it will have to go back to business restrictions, but I think it will be difficult to withstand it.]
The government has announced that it will implement a new social distancing plan that will minimize business restrictions from the next month when vaccination begins in earnest, but strictly punish violations of quarantine regulations.