South Korea plans new Covid-19 rules starting Jan 4

A man rests next to a outdoor gym which have been cordoned off as part of a measure to avoid the spread of Covid-19 at a park in Seoul, South Korea on Dec 30, 2020. - Reuters

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN): South Korea will decide on new social distancing rules on Saturday (Jan 2), as the country continues to battle the third and deadliest Covid-19 wave to date, officials said on Thursday (Dec 31).

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said officials are in discussion with experts and local governments to come up with a new plan starting Monday, as social distancing rules in place will reach their end by Sunday's end.