PHOTOS Flowering crops uprooted to deter visitors

Tractors plow a field of mature canola in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, on Wednesday, as more people resume outdoor activities with spring's arrival, despite the coronavirus pandemic. The destruction of flower fields is in line with the government-led nationwide social distancing campaign to be in place until April 19, with further extension possible. Yonhap

A wide swath created after tractors moved through. Yonhap

Tractors plow up canola flowers in Samcheok, Gangwon Province, April 3. Yonhap

A plowed field of canola flowers in Samcheok, Gangwon Province, April 3. Yonhap