PHOTOS Highest-level distancing rules come into force in capital area
A street in Hongdae, usually one of the busiest areas in Seoul, is nearly empty, July 12, after the highest-level distancing rules came into force in the Seoul metropolitan area for two weeks. Yonhap
Police officers patrol the streets of Gangnam District on July 12. Private gatherings of more than two people are banned after 6 p.m. in the Seoul metropolitan area under the new social distancing measures. Yonhap
A street in Namdaemun traditional market is nearly empty in Seoul, July 12. Yonhap
Delivery workers' motorcycles are parked in a line in Jongno District, Seoul, July 12. The number of food deliveries soared on the first day of the implementation of tougher distancing rules. Yonhap
People dine at a restaurant in Incheon, July 12. Before 6pm, private gatherings of more than 4 people are banned in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province. The owner of the restaurant said that the number of customers dropped to “about 10 percent of the usual number.” Yonhap
A teacher in an empty classroom gives an online lecture at an elementary school in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, July 12. Starting July 12, all schools in the Seoul capital area began online classes following the implementation of the Level 4 social distancing rules. Yonhap
People wait in line to get tested for coronavirus at a testing center in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, July 12. Yonhap
A medical worker with protective gloves in a booth prepares to administer coronavirus tests at a temporary testing facility at night, Seoul, July 12. Yonhap