Kim Seo-hyeon, a fan of K-pop boy band BTS, watching a video clip of the group at her room in Seoul. the govt pleaded for people to stay home and refrain from gatherings ahead of the Korean thanksgiving holiday of Chuseok, which begins on Wednesday (Sept 30), although millions are still expected to travel across the country. - Reuters
SEOUL, Sept 29 (Reuters): South Korea appealed on Tuesday for strict social-distancing despite a slight fall in the number of its new coronavirus cases, with millions of people set to travel for a major holiday.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 39 new infections as of Monday midnight, which marks a fifth day of double-digit rises. It brought South Korea's total infections to 23,699, with 407 deaths.
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