A Halloween poster released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to advise people to celebrate parties online this year to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen in this handout image obtained by Reuters on October 30, 2020. The poster reads: "You can end up a real ghost while enjoying Halloween". Seoul Metropolitan Government/Handout via REUTERS
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean officials are stepping up efforts to ensure locals stick to social distancing guidelines during Halloween, warning this year's party "could really turn scary" as it tries to avoid another resurgence in coronavirus infections.
Officials are patrolling nightclubs in the capital Seoul to make sure they adhere to social distancing rules and are advising people to host Halloween parties online, Park Yoo-mi, a general director of the city government told a briefing on Friday.
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